An Enugu State High Court has adjourned the ongoing legal battle between a Lagos-based pastor and businessman, Dr. Basil Ogbuanu, and a former governor of old Anambra State, Chief Jim Nwobodo, alongside his wife, Patricia, till October 2026.
The parallel suits, which are pending before two separate courts, were put on hold to enable the parties to respond to newly filed preliminary objections challenging the competence of the lawsuits.
At the resume of proceedings in the primary suit (No. E/328/2026) before Justice C.C. Ani, Monday, the defence counsel representing the Nwobodos, Chuma Oguejiofor, moved an application to withdraw all processes previously filed by the defendants’ former counsel.
Oguejiofor sought to replace them with fresh filings, including a statement of defence and a notice of preliminary objection, while seeking a regularisation of the defendants’ memorandum of appearance.
Counsel for the plaintiff, Onyechi Araka and Olisa Igweike, informed the court that they had just been served with the new defence processes. They subsequently requested an adjournment to study the documents and file their response.
