Saraki, Ekweremadu, others to be arraigned for forgery on Tuesday.

Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu will be arraigned alongside the former Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa and his deputy, Mr. Benedict Efeturi on Tuesday before an Abuja High Court sitting in Jabi on a two-count charge of conspiracy and forgery.

In the suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, the accused are  alleged to have conspired to forge the Senate Standing Orders, 2015 which was used in conducting the July 9, 2015, election through which both Saraki and Ekweremadu emerged as Senate President and Deputy Senate President respectively.

The Attorney General argues in the suit that the accused had by their conduct, committed an offence punishable under Section 97 (1) and 364 of the Penal Code.

The charge reads: “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."