Saraki files fresh motion to disqualify CCT Chairman from trial
Wed Jun 15, 2016 10:10:am Politics
3.3K By Buchi Obichie
A fresh application has been filed by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, asking the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, to withdraw from further presiding over his ongoing trial.
This would be the second application filed by Saraki to disqualify Umar from his trial.
An earlier application had on April 28, been dismissed by the CCT Chairman.
Saraki's second application accuses Justice Umar of bias based on the comment made by the tribunal chairman at the last proceedings on June 7, 2016, while warning the defence team against delay tactics.
In response to the complaint by the prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), during the June 7 proceedings, Umar had said, "I am not happy at the delay tactics by the defence counsel and I must say this thing out that this delay tactics will not reduce the consequences the defendant will meet in this tribunal at the end of the trial."
Saraki's legal team, led by Kanu Agabi (SAN), thus, allege in their motion, that such a statement would prejudice the trial outcome.
The application was served on the prosecution on Tuesday.
This would be the second application filed by Saraki to disqualify Umar from his trial.
An earlier application had on April 28, been dismissed by the CCT Chairman.
Saraki's second application accuses Justice Umar of bias based on the comment made by the tribunal chairman at the last proceedings on June 7, 2016, while warning the defence team against delay tactics.
In response to the complaint by the prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), during the June 7 proceedings, Umar had said, "I am not happy at the delay tactics by the defence counsel and I must say this thing out that this delay tactics will not reduce the consequences the defendant will meet in this tribunal at the end of the trial."
Saraki's legal team, led by Kanu Agabi (SAN), thus, allege in their motion, that such a statement would prejudice the trial outcome.
The application was served on the prosecution on Tuesday.
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