'Nigeria has the best Judiciary' – Saraki says as Code of Conduct Tribunal clears him of false asset declaration

The Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the outcome of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has further renewed his faith and restored his hope in the nation’s judiciary.

Saraki in a statement on Wednesday said he had maintained from the beginning of the trial that he was going to clear his name.

He said: “The conclusion of this trial has vindicated my position. With the outcome of this case, our faith is renewed in our courts and our hope is restored that the judiciary in our country could indeed provide sanctuary for all those who seek justice. It's obvious now that we have the best judiciary ”

He said he does not harbour grudges against anyone, regardless of the role they might have played in “the persecution that I had endured in the last two years.”

 "After undergoing the crucible of a tortuous trial, my vindication today calls for celebration.  It is my belief however that if there should be any celebration at all, it should be a celebration of the hopes that this judgment gives us as citizens that despite all the challenges that we face as a country, we are well on our way to building a country where the innocent needs not be afraid.

"I therefore urge all my supporters to refrain from any unbridled triumphalism,” he said.

He said the challenges the country faces today are enormous and do not allow for wanton celebration.

“Instead, we should all reflect on the significance of this moment and what it meant for our democracy,” he said.

“I believe that if my trial had in anyway given hope to the common man that no matter the forces arraigned against him, he can still get justice in our courts, then my tribulation had not been in vain.

“Now that this distraction is over, we (legislators) can even achieve so much more. We must now proceed from here with greater vigour to deliver on the expectations of Nigerians and show that this 8th Senate can indeed play a central role in improving the quality of lives of our people,” he said.

Recall that earlier today, the Code of Conduct Tribunal sitting in Abuja ruled that Senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki has no case to answer in the 18 charges of non-declaration of assets brought against him by the Federal Government.

Source: NAN