Forgery Case: Saraki and Ekweremadu to be arraigned today
Tue Jun 21, 2016 07:44:am National
2K By Buchi Obichie
The case of forgery against the leadership of the Senate which was filed by the Federal Government is going ahead at full steam. Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, are to be arraigned before an Abuja High Court today, on a two-count charge of conspiracy and forgery.
The Senate leaders are being accused of alleged involvement in forging the Senate Standing Orders; by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN.
The alleged bogus Standing Order was used to conduct the July 9, 2015, election through which both Saraki and Ekweremadu emerged as Senate leaders.
The former Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa and his deputy, Mr. Benedict Efeturi, are also allegedly involved in the forgery, and will be arraigned alongside Saraki and Ekweremadu.
FG maintained in the charge that the duo had by their conduct, committed an offence punishable under Section 97 (1) and 364 of the Penal Code Act.
The charge against the defendants, read: "That you, Salisu Maikasuwa, Benedict Efeturi, Dr. Olubukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu, on or about June 9, 2015, at the National Assembly complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this court, conspired amongst yourselves to forge the Senate Standing Order, 2011 (as amended) and you thereby committed the offence of conspiracy, punishable under Section 97 (1) of the Penal Code Law.
The Senate leaders are being accused of alleged involvement in forging the Senate Standing Orders; by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN.
The alleged bogus Standing Order was used to conduct the July 9, 2015, election through which both Saraki and Ekweremadu emerged as Senate leaders.
The former Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa and his deputy, Mr. Benedict Efeturi, are also allegedly involved in the forgery, and will be arraigned alongside Saraki and Ekweremadu.
FG maintained in the charge that the duo had by their conduct, committed an offence punishable under Section 97 (1) and 364 of the Penal Code Act.
The charge against the defendants, read: "That you, Salisu Maikasuwa, Benedict Efeturi, Dr. Olubukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu, on or about June 9, 2015, at the National Assembly complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this court, conspired amongst yourselves to forge the Senate Standing Order, 2011 (as amended) and you thereby committed the offence of conspiracy, punishable under Section 97 (1) of the Penal Code Law.
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