A high court in Anambra state has granted Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), leave to serve court processes on Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), through substituted means in an N8 billion “defamation” suit.
D.A. Onyefulu, presiding judge, gave the order on Tuesday after hearing an ex parte application filed by Chisom Ibemesi, Obi’s counsel,
The judge granted the application after considering an affidavit showing that efforts by the court bailiff to personally serve the processes on Okonkwo were unsuccessful.
The court ordered that the writ of summons, accompanying processes and all subsequent court documents be served by pasting them at the defendant’s residence in Nsukka, Enugu State, or by delivering them to any adult at the address.
“Leave is granted to the Plaintiff/Applicant to serve the Writ of Summons and other accompanying processes and all
