BREAKING: Supreme Court Halts Saraki’s Trial

The Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of the trial of the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Mr. Saraki is facing a 13-count corruption charge at the tribunal. He denies the allegation of false asset declaration and graft. Two High Courts and a Court of Appeal had earlier rejected his request to quash the charges. Before doing doing so, the court of appeal halted the case briefly to allow it take a decision. On Thursday, the Supreme Court also said the corruption case against Mr. Saraki “should tarry a while” pending the conclusion of an appeal he brought before it. The Supreme Court assured it would consider the matter speedily.