The Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out the suit filed by Mrs Patience Jonathan and her group, Union of Niger Delta Youth Organization for Equity, Justice and Good Governance, against a civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).
Mrs Jonathan’s lawyers at the hearing of the case yesterday informed the court that they were no longer interested in pursuing the matter, and subsequently applied to discontinue/withdraw it.
Timothy Adewale who represented SERAP in court said: “This case should never have been brought against SERAP in the first place. The case has been a complete waste of our time. While we do not object to the request by the Plaintiffs’ lawyers for withdrawal of the case, we ask the Honourable Court for N500,000 as cost against Mrs Jonathan and her group.”
The court presided over by Hon. Justice C.M.A…
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