Lawyer's ill-health stalls Saraki's appeal

Hearing of the appeal filed by the Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Federal Court of Appeal, Abuja against his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal CCT suffered another setback on Thursday.

The hearing of Saraki's appeal could not go on as his lead counsel, Chief Kanu Agabi SAN was not in court due to ill-health.
Saraki is facing trial at the CCT on charges bordering on money laundering and false/anticipatory declaration of assets while he was the governor of Kwara State.

At the appellate court, Saraki who has denied the charges preferred against him is challenging the jurisdiction of the CCT to try him.

On Thursday, Chief Agabi had sent a letter to the presiding Judge, Justice Abdul Aboki, seeking an adjournment on account of his ill-health.

The  respondent’s counsel, Mr Rotimi Jacobs SAN did not oppose the application.

``In view of the letter sent to this panel from the applicant’s counsel, Chief Kanu Agabi, seeking adjournment on account of ill-health and since this prayer is not opposed, the court will grant it.

``The hearing of the appeal is hereby adjourned until July 18,’’ Justice Aboki ruled.

Recall that on May 31, hearing of the appeal could not go on as the panel did not form the mandatory quorum to hear the matter.