has begun at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja, despite an order of the federal
high court momentarily halting the process .
Saraki is absent in person, but he is represented by his legal counsel, Mahmud Magaji.
The prosecuting counsel, MS Hassan, prayed the court to issue a bench warrant against
Saraki for failing to appear before the court after being summoned.
He specifically requested that Saraki should be arrested within two hours and brought to
court.
In defence of Saraki, Magaji argued that the prosecuting counsel, who is a deputy
director at the ministry of justice and who signed the charges against the senate
president, has no locus standi on the matter.
He contended that charges could only be brought against Saraki by the attorney-general
of federation, who is yet to be appointed.
Consequently, Magaji, prayed the court to strike out the case.
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