Update On Saraki's Fresh Appeal to Stop His Trial At The CCT

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday struck out yet another application filed by embattled senate president, Bukola Saraki, seeking a stay of proceeding of his trial at Code of Conduct Tribunal.

Justice Abdul Aboki, who led the three-man panel, gave the ruling after the defence counsel; Kanu Agabi had applied for its withdrawal saying it would be better for them to base their application on the motion which bordered on the jurisdiction of the tribunal to try the Senate president.

The court has subsequently asked both parties to file and perfect all their documents to enable the parties to get a new date for a hearing.

It was gathered that Saraki and his lawyers changed their mind upon discovering that they had not filed the appropriate papers detailing a reason for the strange appeal, after losing at the Supreme Court.

Court of Appeal and Supreme Court had already decided that the tribunal has jurisdiction in the case.

Saraki's trial at the CCT will resume on Wednesday.