PH
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions yesterday summoned the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT Chairman, Justice Danladi Umar.
The summon is believed to be linked with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s ongoing trial over fake assest declaration.
The invitation was in a letter signed by the Clerk of the Committee, Freedom Odolo.
In the letter, the Senate demanded Umar to appear on thursday by 2pm.
This is coming a day after Umar ruled that Saraki’s trial will be on a day to day basis.
The committee said, “Your letter with reference number CCT/HQ/ 126/S/ 111/ 515 dated 1st April, 2016 in which you requested for more time to enable you attend the hearing was accepted.
The Senate’s invitation of the CCT judge comes after repeated efforts by Mr. Saraki to halt his trial had failed.
Last Friday, a Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed his request asking the court to nullify his trial at
the CCT.
