The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Code of Conduct Tribunal to stay proceedings in its trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki on charges of false declaration of assets.
The apex court gave the order following a concession by prosecution counsel, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) that the CCT's proceedings could be halted if Saraki's counsel's appeal would be given accelerated hearing.
The five judges of the apex court unanimously ordered the Code of Conduct Tribunal to "tarry awhile."
The Supreme Court thereafter gave the prosecution counsel seven days to respond to Saraki's counsel's appelant's brief which was served on him on Thursday.
The court said that the date for the hearing of Saraki's main appeal would be communicated to the parties in due course.
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