The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) sitting in Abuja on Monday ordered a day-to-day hearing of the Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki’s trail.
Saraki is facing a 13-count criminal charge on assest declaration.
The trail Judge, Danladi Umar made the order shortly before he stood down the matter for hearing by 12noon today.
Umar made the decision on provisions of sections 376 and 315 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA, 2015.
“Let me state it here for both the prosecution and the defence that the trial of the defendant shall proceed on a day-to-day basis till the conclusion of this matter and it will begin from 10am to 6pm.”
Adding, the Judge said, the court would on each day of the trial, go on break at 1pm and 4pm.
Meanwhile, the case was stood-down following the absence of the prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, who was said to be handling another matter at the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal.
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