Senate President Bukola Saraki has told the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) that he intends to file a no-case submission.
This implies that he is not opening a defence, but asking the tribunal to discharge him because there is no case against him.
Paul Erokoro (SAN), counsel to Saraki, asked the tribunal for leave to file the application of no-case submission instead of opening a defence.
This was after Rotimi Jacobs, counsel to the federal government and prosecution, told the tribunal that he had closed his case.
Jacobs had called his fourth and last witness – Bayo Daudu, a senior staff member of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) and account officer of the senate president, on Thursday.
Danladi Umar, chairman of the tribunal, adjourned the case till June 8 for adoption of written addresses.
Saraki is facing charges of false asset declaration brought against him by the federal government.
