Drama as court adjourns alleged illegal ejection case to April 24

There was a mild play astatine a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting successful Maitama, Abuja connected Tuesday erstwhile a lawyer, Abubakar Mohammed, who was briefed to lone observe proceedings stood up and told Justice Samira Bature that the lawsuit earlier her is being delayed.

Mohammed was representing the complainant, Asabe Waziri, who had alleged that she was illegally evicted from a spot successful the Maitama District of Abuja, wherever she lived. The lawyer was nevertheless lone briefed to observe proceedings earlier the court.

The defendants successful the lawsuit – a quality rights lawyer, Victor Giwa, Cecil Osakwe and Ms Edith Erhunmuuse – were accused of illegally ejecting Asabe from the property.

Shortly aft Mohammed spoke during Tuesday’s proceedings, Giwa stood up and told the tribunal that the counsel has nary close to speech arsenic helium was lone successful the tribunal to denote quality and ticker proceedings connected behalf of the complainant.

Giwa explained that the lawyer, Mohammed was his unit but has present been hired by Asabe to look successful the lawsuit against him.

“The alleged unfortunate (Asabe) is the 1 harassing me, she is present utilizing my erstwhile unit against maine successful court.

“He (Mohammed) has nary close to code the court, his ngo successful this tribunal is lone to ticker little for the victim,” Giwa said.

The presiding judge, Justice Bature, successful her respons...