A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt is awaiting the report of out-of-court settlement by parties over the suit filed by a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, aspirant in Edo State, Omoregie Ihama-Ogbeide, seeking to stop Godwin Obaseki from the party’s primary on Thursday.
The request for the settlement was initiated by counsel for the plaintiff, Ferninand Orbih. The case has been stood down for a report of settlement by 12 noon.
The court presided over by Hon Justice E.O Obile had commenced hearing when Ferdinand Obirh, counsel to the plaintiff, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, prayed the court to grant the parties four hours to conclude meeting on reconciliatory moves by the leaders of the party.
He informed the court that the process of out-of-court settlement had commenced within the party and expressed hope that within the period they would report back to the court.
Meanwhile, Counsel for the 1st defendant, Uche Secondus, and six other defendants, Emmanuel Enoidem, Counsel for the 2nd defendant, Higher King, and that of the 8th and 9th defendants, Alex Ejesiema and M. E. Ani, concurred with the request.
However, Hon Justice E.O Obile, granted the prayers of Orbih to enable the parties resolve their terms of settlement.
Obile, who had frowned at the four hours stand down period, ordered that the parties in the suit take three hours to document their terms of settlement and inform the court and adjourned till 12.30pm for decision on the matter.
