Leave President Buhari out of Saraki's trial - Presidency

The Presidency has said that the ongoing trial of the President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, by the Code of Conduct Tribunal was purely judicial and constitutional issue.

A statement in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, described the attempt to link the Presidency to the Saraki’s trial as unacceptable.

The statement also frowned at the views to the effect that the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Code of Conduct Tribunal could only act upon external instigation.

According to the statement, there is no place in law that the Bureau and the tribunal should take instructions from any quarters.

It stated that, President Buhari has sworn to an oath to protect the constitution and will not violate that oath.