Efio-Ita Nyok|21 April 2016|5:45am
Cross River-born Chief Kanu Agabi SAN, is the lead counsel for the embattled Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, in the ongoing Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) trial presided over by its Chair, Justice Danladi Umar.
You will recall that with effect from yesterday it had been ruled recently that the trial of the incumbent President of the Senate would take a day-to-day basis of 8am to 6pm. Yesterday, 21st April there was a scuffle between Saraki's lead counsel, Agabi, and the CCT Chair, Umar before the session began. Read their arguments:
AGABI: 'My lord, we need time to rest, you worked so hard as a lawyer and till now still working hard. We need time to rest'.
'This profession is destroying its professionals as we are made to sit in for a whole day during some proceedings. I know many of my colleagues who have died and their wives are now widows because of this kind of action'.
'All I ask for is an adjournment to allow us rest'.
'As early as 2am, I’m in my office preparing for this matter so I beg for time.'
UMAR: 'We just got back from break and you are asking for an adjournment?'
'This matter is a summary one and we want to get it done with as soon as possible'.
On the matter taking a whole day, Umar said, 'This is the price we have to pay, the matter must continue today.'
Efio-Ita Nyok
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