By Ehi Ekhator, Naija Center News
The embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said he will appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal tomorrow, Tuesday.
He promised to submit himself to due process of the law on any issue concerning him, he also believes that he has an inalienable right to resort to the same judiciary for protection when he feels his fundamental rights are about to be infringed upon.
Saraki, on Monday, failed to appear before the Tribunal despite the warrant to arrest him as issued by the Tribunal last Friday.
The lawmaker explained that his absence from the tribunal was based on legal advice he received from his counsel that it is not necessary for him to appear before the CCB at this time.
According to a statement posted on his Facebook wall, Saraki said “I am a law abiding citizen and his absence from tribunal was based on legal advice he received from his counsel that it is not necessary for him to appear before the tribunal at this stage since the jurisdiction of the tribunal and the process of initiating the matter are being challenged before the federal High Court Abuja.”
Saraki said he has decided to appear before the Tribunal in the interim following the adjournment for the determination of the motion on notice and the substantive suit before the Federal High Court to 30th of September and the appeal pending before the Court of Appeal adjourned to the 29th of the same month.
The decision to appear before the tribunal, according to the statement is to demonstrate his (Saraki) regard for the rule of law inspite of his personal reservation on the process of his trial and the purpose it may be intended to serve.
It could be recalled that the Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, had ordered the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, to effect the arrest of the senate President and produce him before the Tribunal on Monday.
Despite the order, Saraki refused to show up on Monday which made it the second time he has failed to appear.
I"ll appear before Code of Conduct Tribunal Tomorrow - Saraki
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