HERE ARE DETAILS ON THE SARAKI SAGA

The several maradona tactics being employed by Senate President Bukola Saraki to escape trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal finally hit the rocks on Monday afternoon as both the Federal High Court and the Appeal Court turned down his requests, thus paving way for him to face trial.

Consequently, the CCT Judge who was angry that Saraki shunned the Tribunal again on Monday, ordered the Inspector General of Police to bring him to court unfailing by 10:00hours on Tuesday.

The Court of Appeal had earlier dismissed an ex-parte application by Senator Saraki, seeking to set aside the order by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) issuing bench warrant for his arrest.

The court declared that it cannot interfere with the proceedings pending at the lower court.

It will be in the interest of notice for the respondents to be put on notice. The the ex-parte application refused and the motion on notice set down for hearing on September 29.

Also, Justice Armed Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, in another ruling, refused yet another application by Saraki.

Upon the realization that he has lost out all his bids to frustrate his trial, Saraki has released a statement to the effect that he would appear at the Tribunal as ordered by the Judge on Tuesday morning.