An FCT High Court sitting in Nyanya on Thursday ordered Dr. Abdujalil Balewa to produce the originals of documents he seeks to tender in court to prove that he was the son of late Prime Ministers Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.
Balewa was brought to the court by his siblings claiming that he was not the son of the late Prime Minister.
Justice Peter Kekemeke gave the order when the defendant’s counsel Mr Nnaemeka Otagburuagu sought to tender the defendant’s indigeneship certificate in evidence.
The claimants ‘s counsel Henry Okoro had objected ,claiming that it was a photocopy and not admissible.
The Judge said as provided in section 104 of the Evidence Act, the document was not admissible in evidence and ordered that the original copies be produced on next adjourned date.
Kekemeke adjourned the case until May 23, for continuation of defendant’s case.
Mukhtar, Saddik and Umar, all children of the late premier, instituted a suit before Kekemeke claiming that Dr Abduljalil was…
