Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is being tried in absentia at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, over corruption and false assets declaration charges.

Here are 7 things you should know about the trial.

• The Code of Conduct Bureau filed a 13-count charge against Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, alleging that Saraki made false declaration of his assets.
• The charges against Saraki were filed on September 11, by the Deputy Director in the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, M.S.Hassan

• On Thursday, September 17, Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court issued an injunction restraining the tribunal from proceeding with the trial, and also summoned the deputy director in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation.

• The Federal government’s counsel, M.S. Hassan, said on Friday, September 18, that the injunction granted by a Federal High Court to stop the trial was null, as the court has no power over the Tribunal.
• Bukola Saraki refused to attend the trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, but was represented by his lawyer, Joseph Bodurin Daodu.
• M.S. Hassan, the prosecuting counsel requested that Saraki be arrested and brought to court.
• The Code of Conduct Tribunal is now in recess and will reconvene at 1.30pm to decide whether an arrest warrant should be issued against Saraki.