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The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday adjourned the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki till March 8 to enable the defence reply to the prosecution’s written address, Premiumtimes reports. According to the report, Tuesday's hearing started with an argument between the defence counsel, Kanu Agabi (SAN), and prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), on who submitted his brief late.


Mr. Agabi argued that the defence was eager for the trial to be brought to an end but that the prosecution was delaying the trial. Both counsels were supposed to submit their written addresses on Tuesday. According to Mr. Agabi, the prosecution counsel only sent him his written address on Monday, leaving the defence with no time to go over it and prepare its reply.


But Mr. Rotimi argued that it was the defense that was delaying the process by not filling their brief on time. He recalled that he had asked for 14 days to submit his brief while the defense asked for seven days but that the defence could not meet up within that seven days it asked for.


According to him “We filled our own written address less than the period we asked for. If anybody has made it impossible for this trial to go on, it is the defendant and not Rotimi Jacobs, (SAN).”  The defence counsel, Mr Agabi responded by saying weekend days were not to be counted among the days he requested for to make his submission.


“We ask Your Lordship for time to check what he has submitted in his address.”  Mr. Umar granted the request of the defence and adjourned the case to 8 March.

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