Lawyers slam Senate over CCT amendment bill

Some lawyers in Lagos on Friday reacted to the ongoing amendment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal Act by the Senate, describing it as self-serving and unacceptable.

The lawyers, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the amendment was ill-timed and a breach of public trust.

NAN reports that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is currently being tried for alleged false declaration