Senate President President, Bukola Saraki has expressed disappointment
over the Supreme Court ruling which affirmed the decision of the Code of
Conduct Tribunal, CCT, to arraign him for false declaration of assets.
In a Statement signed by his Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuf
Olaniyonu, Saraki said while the facts of the substantial matter was not
what the Supreme Court ruled on, he is confident of proving his innocence
when the matter goes to trial.
The Statement reads:
After listening to the ruling of the Supreme Court in the appeal he filed
to challenge the process of arraigning him before the Code of Conduct
Tribunal, Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki hereby states as
follows :
1. He expresses disappointment over the Judgment of the apex court in the
country on the six grounds of his appeal
2. He however will like to put it on record that the facts of the
substantial matter are not before the Supreme Court since the apex court
was only invited to rule on some preliminary issues in the process of
commencing the trial.
3. The Senate President believes he will have his day in the court to
prove his innocence of the charges preferred against him during the trial
proper.
4. Dr. Saraki will like to thank everyone who has expressed support for
him from the beginning of the case. He assures everyone that at the end of
the day truth will prevail and justice will be served.
Signed
Yusuph Olaniyonu
Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to the Senate President