The trial of the Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu for forgery began in a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday.
Saraki, Ekweremadu alongside two other principal officers of the Senate are accused of forging the standing rules of the Senate to aid the emergence of Saraki as the president of the Senate.
Saraki and Ekweremadu arrive the court premises with a gang of over 30 senators
Saraki and Ekweremadu were accompanied to the trial by over 30 senators.
Saraki and Ekweremadu arrive the court premises with a gang of over 30 senators
Senate president Saraki and his deputy, Ekweremadu
Saraki, Ekweremadu docked in the accused box in court
Saraki, Ekweremadu docked
Meanwhile, journalists and aides attached to the Senate President were reportedly involved in a fiasco on the premises of the court.
Security aides attached to Saraki allegedly bars journalists
Journalist tries to get past the barricade of aides.
