A Federal High Court, sitting in Ado-Ekiti has on Thursday adjourned till Nov.29, on the application bothering on jurisdiction in case between Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Francisca Ikpe and JNCI Limited.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Baba Kuewumi made the order to reserve ruling, after arguments and counter arguments from counsels to the Prosecution and Defence.
Justice Kuewumi ordered that “this case is adjourned to Nov.29 for ruling.”
Earlier, when the case with FHC/AD/48C/2022, involving IGP vs Francisca Ikpe, Oyeleye Yusuf, JNC International and one other, was mentioned for plea, the defendants were absent in court.
However, the Defence Counsel, Mr Ebun Adegboruwa,(SAN) told the court that there is a pending application, dated Aug.26 and filed Aug.30 as well as another application, dated and filed Oct.13 which seeks among other reliefs, the issue of jurisdiction.
He also told the court in his counter argument that the court should determine first, his clients’ application, bothering on issue of jurisdiction, even when the defendants are not present in court.
Adegboruwa confirmed to the court that Afe Babalola University had a contract agreement with the defendants, on the supply and maintenance of medical equipment.
He said the complainant, complained that one of the machine supplied, malfunctioned, asking that why would the police want to change what supposed to be a civil matter, to criminal trial, with the charge number: FHC/AD/48C/2022.