The Nigerian Bar Association says it is committed to the implementation of the docile “Pro Bono’’ scheme to facilitate prompt decongestion prisons across the country.
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Governments, especially the executive arm, tend to forget that it is the rule of law that makes it possible, in the first place, to define what national security is. They think national security is what the man or woman in power says it is – and quite often, meaning personal loyalty, convenience and security
The case has been listed for prosecution at the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere, although it is yet to be assigned to a judge
The prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas, under cross examination by the defence counsel, Paul Usoro (SAN), admitted that the assets form of Saraki for 2007 indicated that on July 11, 2007, the Senate president declared the assets as acquired with loan obtained from the bank
The witness told the Justice Danladi Umar-led tribunal that Saraki was only investigated through his bank account for money laundering
The Tribunal ruled on Tuesday that despite a suit filed at the Court of Appeal by Saraki questioning its ruling on the trial, there was no need to adjourn the case as demanded by the defence team