Drama ensued at the Code of Conduct Tribunal yesterday, during the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki, as he refused to step into the dock when his case was called.
Saraki’s refusal to leave his seat for the dock led to an argument between his lead counsel,
Mahmud Magaji (SAN), and the prosecutor, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN).
According to Jacobs, once a person's case is called, he or she should step into the dock, irrespective of their status.
Magaji argued that there was no need for Saraki to enter the dock, citing Section 22(m) of the Evidence Act to buttress his submission.
Tribunal chairman, Justice Danladi Umar however overruled Magaji, directing him to ask Saraki into the dock.
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