The trial of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, alongside two others on charges of forgery of Senate Standing Orders has been adjourned due to the court’s vacation that commenced today (Monday).

Saraki, Ekweremadu, and two co-accused – a former Clerk to the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasu, and his then deputy, Benedict Efeturi – were in court briefly and left as soon as they were informed that the court was not going to sit.

A four-man team led by a former Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice of Kano State, Aliyu Umar (SAN), had took over the case from the Director Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Diri, today.

Other members of the new prosecuting team are a Lagos-based public interest litigation lawyer, Jiti Ogunye; Raphael Origo, and a state counsel from the Federal Ministry of Justice, Yetunde Adeola-Cole.

The trial was adjourned till September 28.

Azeez