How Saraki moved to abolish two crucial laws to evade trial (documents)
– Senate President, Bukola Saraki called emergency meeting with likemind Senators last night
– Senator Dino Melaye reportedly sent the invitation to the meeting to his fellow likemind Senators via Peter Makanjuola’s mobile phone
The embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki has reportedly taken drastic action to evade his ongoing trial at the code of conduct tribunal (CCT).
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Sahara Reporters informed that Saraki in another desperate attempt to evade justice summoned an emergency meeting with the “likemind” Senators last night at his resident.
Senator Dino Melaye reportedly sent the invitation to the meeting to his cohorts using the cell phone of the Senate president’s deputy chief of staff, Peter Makanjuola (0803 390 3330), in a bid to avoid being detected.
It was gathered that when the like-minded senators arrived at the meeting, Saraki and others unanimously agreed to go after two major laws entrapping him at the CCT.
It was further gathered that when the Senate resumed from a long recess on April 12, the Senators went into a private plenary session, where they listed two bills on the Senate Order Paper for a “first Reading,” the bills are seeking amendments to two crucial laws in the Nigerian constitution.
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The two laws that were penned down in today’s Senate order of paper are:
1. Code of Conduct Act CAP C15 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (SB 248) sponsored by PDP Senator Peter Nwaboshi representing Delta North
2. Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 (Amendment) Bill 2016 (SB 249) sponsored by Senator Isah Misau representing Bauchi Central.
The text message allegedly sent by Senator Dino Melaye to other like-mind Senators.
Senate of the federal republic of Nigeria order of paper for April 12, 2016.
The Senate president is presently experiencing alleged internal political turmoil as some Senators expressed believe that he is being hunted because he is the president of the hallowed chamber. One of such Senators is Matthew Urhoghide, chairman, Senate committee on culture and tourism, who in a recent interview disclosed why Saraki is actually undergoing trial at the code of conduct tribunal (CCT).
More trouble might still be in the pipeline floating to the direction of Saraki, who is currently battling the 13-count criminal charge filed against him by the federal government. Recall that it was reported that the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) received a 14 days ultimatum to go after named public officers in the leaked Panama Papers.
The Senate president and other national leaders both former and current public officers comprising Senator David Mark, former governor of Delta state, chief James Ononefe Ibori, Toyin Saraki as well as T.Y Danjuma have all been listed in the Panama Papers.
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