Disagreement had it way in the camp of the prosecution in the trial of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, as the proceedings resumed on Monday.

The disagreement started after the prosecution led by Mr. Aliyu Umar (SAN), and the defence led by Mr. Okon Efut (SAN), announced appearances for their teams.

As Umar informed the tribunal that he was ready for the business of the day which was the adoption of final addresses, a member of his team, Prof. Zainab Duke, attempted to speak to the bench.

With a paper in her hand, Duke tried to speak into the microphone but Umar grabbed the microphone and shouted on her to sit down.

“There cannot be two leading counsel. Sit down. You cannot speak,” Umar shouted.

Struggling to stand up after she sank to her seat in the middle of a struggle for the microphone with Umar,

Duke told the bench, “my lord I need your protection”.