A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Jabi, Abuja, on Tuesday picked June 27 for the arraignment of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, and other senators for allegedly forging the Senate Standing Rules.
The defendants will be arraigned on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and forgery.
Justice Yusuf Halilu fixed the date after ordering substituted service of the charges on the defendants. The order followed the complaint by the prosecution that several attempts to serve the charges to the defendants had failed.
Prosecuting counsel, Mr. David Kaswe, made the request for substituted service orally on Tuesday.
He told the judge that the prosecution had deposed to affidavits showing the difficulty of the prosecution to serve the defendants personally.
Justice Haliru granted the prosecution’s request for substituted service on the defendants on Tuesday and ordered that the charges be pasted on the notice board of the National Assembly.
He fixed June 27 for arraignment of the defendants.