Out-of-court settlement collapses in Governor Ortom’s N10 billion suit against Adams Oshiomhole
January 29, 2021
The out-of-court settlement sought by the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, in the N10billion libel suit filed against him by Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has collapsed.
At the resumed hearing of the matter yesterday, Governor Ortom asked the Makurdi High Court presided over by Justice Augustine Ityonyiman to fix a date for definite hearing in the suit signalling a collapse of the negotiation.
The former APC Chairman had sought for an out-of-court settlement with Ortom, a move which was communicated to the court on October 13, 2020.
Ortom vs Oshiomhole N10billion suit: Out-of-Court settlement collapses
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By Peter Duru, Makurdi
The out-of-Court settlement sought by the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in the N10billion libel suit filed against him by Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has collapse.
At the resumed hearing of the matter on Thursday, Governor Ortom asked the Makurdi High Court presided over by Justice Augustine Ityonyiman to fix a date for definite hearing in the suit signaling a collapse of the negotiation.
The former APC Chairman had sought for an out-of-court settlement with Governor Ortom, a move which was communicated to the court on October 13, 2020.