would appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday, September
22, 2015.
This is according to a statement on his social media accounts.
The statement posted on his Facebook account reads, "While the Senate
President Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, had stated and maintained that
he is ready to submit himself to due process of the law on any issue
concerning him, he also believes that he has an inalienable right to
resort to the same judiciary for protection when he feels his
fundamental rights are about to be infringed upon.
"The Senate President is a law abiding citizen and his absence from
tribunal was based on legal advice he received from his counsel that
it is not necessary for him to appear before the tribunal at this
stage since the jurisdiction of the tribunal and the process of
initiating the matter are being challenged before the Federal High
Court, Abuja.
"Following the adjournment for the determination of the motion on
notice and the substantive suit before the Federal High Court to 30th
of September and the appeal pending before the Court of Appeal
adjourned to the 29th of September 2015, the Senate President has
decided, as a law abiding citizen, to appear before the Tribunal in
the interim.
"Dr. Saraki has taken the decision to attend the Tribunal sitting to
demonstrate his respect for the rule of law in spite of his personal
reservation on the process of his trial and the purpose it may be
intended to serve.
"Dr. Saraki wishes to assure Nigerians of his absolute belief in the
judicial process and is therefore confident that the course of justice
would be served at the end of this matter."
-ChannelsTV
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