Am not safe with justice umar danladi- Saraki cries out
Embattled senate president Bukola Saraki has reiterated his fears over the continues stay of justice Umar Danladi as chairman of the code of conduct tribunal presiding over his case of an alleged false declaration of assets by the senate president. Saraki who hinted his worries in a motion of notice filed against Mr Umar, the senate president states that the chairman should disqualify self from participating in the on-going trial case as it was for the best of all parties involved.
The motion which was raised in connection with section 36(1) of the Nigerian constitution clearly states thus " in determination of his civil rights and obligations, including any question or determination by or against any government authority, a person shall be entitled to fair hearing within a reasonable time by a court or other tribunal established by law or constituted in such a manner as it's independence or impartiality".
Sen. Bukola Saraki who opined that with the current trends and unfolding events that has engulf the trial, he is no longer comfortable with the justice Umar Danladi led panel which according to him is in absolute contrivance to the said section of the constitution.
Though no date has been fixed for hearing on this recent application filled by the applicant so involved.
The CCT had on 18th April 2016 ruled on a day-to-day basis hearing to the case irrespective of the legislative functions of the senate president.
Senator Bukola Saraki who is been slam on a 13 count charges of criminality and alleged false declaration of assets by the code of conduct tribunal as at when he was Governor of kwara state cited that the federal government could initiate any form of criminal proceeding anytime a crime is uncovered while stating that a criminal acts investigation has no time limits pending the substantiation of such crime.
The motion which was raised in connection with section 36(1) of the Nigerian constitution clearly states thus " in determination of his civil rights and obligations, including any question or determination by or against any government authority, a person shall be entitled to fair hearing within a reasonable time by a court or other tribunal established by law or constituted in such a manner as it's independence or impartiality".
Sen. Bukola Saraki who opined that with the current trends and unfolding events that has engulf the trial, he is no longer comfortable with the justice Umar Danladi led panel which according to him is in absolute contrivance to the said section of the constitution.
Though no date has been fixed for hearing on this recent application filled by the applicant so involved.
The CCT had on 18th April 2016 ruled on a day-to-day basis hearing to the case irrespective of the legislative functions of the senate president.
Senator Bukola Saraki who is been slam on a 13 count charges of criminality and alleged false declaration of assets by the code of conduct tribunal as at when he was Governor of kwara state cited that the federal government could initiate any form of criminal proceeding anytime a crime is uncovered while stating that a criminal acts investigation has no time limits pending the substantiation of such crime.
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