There was anxiety yesterday following the relocation of the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, from his personal residence in Maitama District in Abuja.
He was said to have moved to the official Guest House of the Office of the President of the Senate for “security reasons.”
It was learnt that the invasion of the Guest House by the police to arrest Saraki might be considered an assault on the Senate.
But the police were still awaiting the warrant of arrest from the Code of Conduct Tribunal on yesterday.
To stave off pressure, the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, has allegedly switched off all his mobile lines.
Findings by our correspondent revealed that Saraki has moved out of his personal residence to an official apartment for “strategic reasons and safety.”
A source said: “The President of the Senate has relocated from his personal house in Abuja. Saraki is now staying in the official Guest House of the President of the Senate which is like a sacred place like the hallowed chamber of the Senate.
“If the police and security agencies invade or storm the place, it will amount to a slap on the upper chamber. This can make the Senate to join issues with the Executive despite the fact that there is no immunity for any National Assembly leaders.
“He has also been consulting with his strategists on how to vacate the Bench warrant against him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal.”
When contacted, an aide to the Senate President, however, said: “He actually moved to the Guest House since Monday because of the ongoing renovation in his personal residence due to a recent fire incident.”
As at press time, however, the police could not effect the arrest of Saraki because it was still awaiting a copy of the Bench warrant from the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
There were indications that the warrant might be sent to the police on Monday.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Olabisi Kolawole, said: “We are yet to receive the bench warrant.”
She avoided further comments when pressed to expatiate on the development.
A top source said: “I think the long session of the tribunal on Friday accounted for the delay in making the warrant available to the police.
“And a tribunal will have no justification for issuing warrant of arrest on Saturday when it is not an official period.
“The police have to be careful because any procedural error in the execution of bench warrant could affect the merit or otherwise of the case at hand.
“The police can get the warrant by 8am on Monday and effect the arrest of the President of the Senate immediately.”
All attempts to speak with the Chairman of CCT, Justice Danladi Umar failed as his phones had been switched off.
An official of the tribunal could not immediately ascertain the status of the bench warrant.
The official said: “I cannot give you the status on the bench warrant until Monday. I knew it was being processed after the session on Friday.
“On the CCT chairman, he has to switch off because of pressure from politicians, friends and associates. Some people are just desperate to either speak or meet with him on the matter.
“Also, the case is sensitive and all his lines and other tribunal members will now be subjected to security checks by relevant agencies. Even some supporters of the defendant will be monitoring the call logs of Justice Umar.”
Meanwhile, a Senator from the South-East is being investigated by security agencies for allegedly being the brain behind the ex parte motion filed at a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Code of Conduct Bureau, and the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation from arraigning Saraki .
A security source said: “The said Senator is used to procuring ex parte order at will from the Federal High court. We are studying his antecedents, his relationship with some judges.
“The entire process was swift. We want to probe whether or not there was substantial compliance with the relevant rules and the role of the said Senator.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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When you run to the rock, the rock will be boiling.
ReplyDeleteWhy not respect Nigerian and Nigerians, show example of a clean man.
After all you are not the only one. Other thieves will surely surfer the same thing as we march on with regards to cleaning the dirt in our mist.
PMB just have to start with somebody. It is unfortunate that you seems to be number one, out of the many to be arraigned soon after you.
Saraki the thief needs to stop running. Surrender yourself, and answer the charges against you. Lead by example my friend. You can run from house to house, but you need to stop running. Come and tell us how you acquired the hundreds of houses and the hundreds of millions of dollars in your possession. Your cup is full, and you know it.
ReplyDeleteWhat is so difficult for Saraki to clean his name instead of running.
ReplyDeleteYour comments are so naive and congruent. Because Saraki won against the wishes of APShit is why he's being chased about. Wait and see the next drama as his loyalists cross carpet to the almighty PDP. Imminent PDP return to leadership.
ReplyDeletethat is what happens to a small boy who thinks he can be rude to an Elder
ReplyDeletea very wise and tactfully elder, u see ya life Bukola
now hide and seek don start
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As much as am Saraki's supporter, I now see reasons why you don't throw stone while living in a glass house. Its certainly obvious the other Senators will leave him to his fate because they are all not clean and EFCC is currently trailing them because talking now will expose them easily.
ReplyDeleteHe needs to settle with the Party leaders, the Code of Conduct & presidency and probably reach a plea bargaining because the 16 years of PDP's government already exposed everyone of them in politics during that period to corruption. A government where corruption is not stealing, what do you expect!!!
Form new PDP, He left for APC, use the APC as an Umbrella concede the office of the deputy Senate President to his Party PDP so he can be the senate President.... all to protect his ill-gotten wealth, he has forgotten that even Kwankwaso who gave Buhari close to 2 million Votes in Kano was the first person to be arrested for corruption, no person would be spared, it is going to be slow but thorough and steady........ I was in Warri few weeks ago Buhari personally entered Warri to inspect the rot in Aladja steal and to know how to bring those persons that kill this establishment to pay; I heard he has done same in Ajaokuta in Kogi even without the governors of this states knowing about his presence, he is on the verge of doing same in Cross River so this man is working and anyone who is found not good enough or has been seen to be a part of those that has brought Nigeria to its present state would surly pay.... who cares Bukola can run to the moon but I assure him, it is better he fixes this irrespective of the office he has manipulated himself to occupy or he would be disgrace publicly
ReplyDeletewell.i wonder if these are real leaders or opportunists. he ran to d guest hse inorder to drag his office and members into it. REMEMBER HOW HE DEALT WITH HIS FATHER...Nemesis.....sincerely if he has nothing to hide then he shldnt be making issue out of all this.I tell you if he had gone to CCT and came out clean he wld have written his name in Gold but he too as a SP do not blv in the judiciary of the country they are leading so the reason the poor ones are bn used as scape goats.......No matter all the orders he wil end up taking pleas at the CCT. if this does not happen then we shall all loose faith completely in the judiciary and buhari's govt.....skinnn
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