Tina Amanda
A High court sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned for ruling the interlocutory motion on a libel suit filed before it by a former governor of Rivers state, Dr Peter Odili, against the former chairman National Human Right Commission, Professor Odinkalu and Ayisha Osori.
Peter Odili is seeking an interlocutory injunction to stop further publication and distribution of the book written by Professor Chidi Odinkalu titled: Too Good to Die which he claimed to be libellous.
During the court proceedings, Defendant’s counsel, Opi Idaye, filed an application asking the presiding judge, Justice Augusta Chukwu, to withdraw from further presiding over the matter.
Arguing on the matter, the Claimant’s counsel, Kanu Agabi, told the court that the failure of defence counsel to file his defence since he has been served is a deliberate attempt to suspend judgement in the matter.
After hearing arguments from both counsels, Justice Augusta Chukwu ruled that the counsels have three days to file in their responses and adjourned the ruling on the interlocutory motion to 7th of March.
Speaking to our reporter, Tina Amanda, counsel to Professor Odinkalu and Ayisha Osori, Opi Idaye said their prayer is for the judge to send the interlocutory application back to the chief judge for resignment.
Kanu Agabi counsel to Dr. Peter Odili, declined to speak on the matter when approached.
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