Breaking news: You have to face your trial at CCT, Supreme court tells Saraki

Mr Bukola Saraki's hopes were dashed on Friday morning when the Supreme court dismissed an appeal filed by him to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
Delivering the judgement, Justice Walter Onnoghen-led 6 man panel of judges dismissed Saraki’s appeal, stating that it lacks merit.

It would be recalled that On October 30, 2015, the appeal court dismissed Mr. Saraki’s objection to the trial, affirming the powers of the tribunal to hear the charges against the senate president.

Mr. Saraki appealed to the Supreme Court on November 4, 2015.

But in its ruling Friday, the Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal, and dismissed the appeal in its entirety.

Mr. Saraki is facing a 13-count charge of alleged false declaration of assets.