Non-service of notice stalls alleged contempt suit against Finance Minister, others

Non-service of court papers on Monday stalled the alleged contempt suit against the Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed in the National Industrial Court, Abuja. The presiding judge, Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae, told counsel to the applicants, Martin Agba, that a copy of the motion dated Jan. 18, which he claimed to have been filed on Jan. 26, was not in court file. Besides, counsel to the 1st defendant, Chigozie Iwuoha, and lawyer to the 3rd defendant, Paul Omata, also corroborated that they were yet to sight the application. The development…

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