How FG plans to detain Saraki, Ekweremadu - NASS

– Senate president, Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu could face stringent bail conditions when they are arraigned on Monday, June 27

– A National Assembly source has alleged that the federal ministry of Justice plans to put pressure on the trial judge, Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Abuja High Court, to impose stringent conditions on the accused persons

Saraki, Ekweremadu and two others have been charged on two counts of forgery and conspiracy to commit forgery by the federal government.
Senate president, Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu could find themselves in trouble if fillers coming from the National Assembly are true.

The Senate president, his deputy and two others who have been charged on two counts of forgery and conspiracy to commit forgery are due for arraignment on Monday, June 27.

However, the duo could be in for a tough time as a source in the National Assembly has alleged that the federal ministry of Justice plans to put pressure on the trial judge, Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Abuja High Court, to impose stringent conditions on the accused persons.

“The plan is to ensure they are presented with conditions which they cannot meet immediately. The conditions will be such that they will struggle with them for some days before they could wriggle out of the court dragnet,” the source told This Day.

He said: “The case has political undertone and the ministry will not allow them ride rough-shod on it or enjoy a free ride. They will have to struggle for some time before they can benefit from any concession they may eventually get from the courts.”

Meanwhile, the federal government has promised Bukola Saraki, and Ike Ekweremadu fair hearing when they face trial for alleged forgery.

The government made this position known through Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation and justice minister on Thursday June 23.

Vanguard reports that the minister insisted that the Senate president and his deputy have a case to answer but would be given fair hearing.

In a statement he issued through his media aide, Mr Salihu Othman Isah, Malami said it was quite unfortunate that the Senate misinterpreted the action of the government to arraign the duo as a coup against the legislature with a view to cause a leadership change in the National Assembly.