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Mr Olufemi Ayandokun, who is the counsel for Rasheed Olabayo and Oluwaseun Idowu, the plaintiffs in the case, told the court on Tuesday that his clients informed him late Monday night of the possibility of exploring an out-of-court settlement.
He said leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party had been talking to the two PDP members who are the plaintiffs in the matter to drop the case because of the damaging effect it might have on the party.
He said, “The plaintiffs in the case want to look for an amicable way and an out-of-court settlement of the case. They want to see how they can settle it out of court. We want to ask for an adjournment till next week to report to the court on this.”
Ayandokun also told the court that INEC was served the court process in the matter through a courier company but the electoral commission evaded the service.
Counsel for the first defendant (Adeleke), Edmond Biri-Omoni, said the plaintiffs had yet to approach his client on the out-of-court settlement.
He, however, told the court that he would not raise any objection to the application on the out-of-court settlement, but said the motion on notice should either be heard or be struck out.
Counsel for the PDP Chairman in Osun State, Mr Lekan Olayiwola, also did not raise any objection to the application but prayed the court to either hear the motion on notice or strike it out.
