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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out a suit filed by the National Welfare Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Nkemakolam Ukandu, against the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho and Justice Peter Lifu over alleged judicial bias and awarded N100m costs against him.
Justice Salim Ibrahim struck out the suit for lack of diligent prosecution, after neither Ukandu nor his counsel appeared in court despite being served with hearing notices.
The judge ordered Ukandu to pay N50m each to Justice Tsoho and Justice Lifu within 14 days.
“Based on the Provision of Order 19 (1) of the Rules of this honourable court 2019, the court hereby makes an order striking out this suit for lack of diligent prosecution.
