The Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out the suit filed by wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, against Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project.
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun struck out Dame Jonathan’s suit after the plaintiff’s lawyer had told the judge that his client was no longer willing to pursue the case.
A group, the Union of Niger Delta Youth Organisation for Equity, had, on behalf of itself and Patience, sued SERAP for allegedly championing a campaign of calumny against the former First Lady.
The group and Dame Jonathan had accused SERAP of instigating the Attorney-General of the Federation to prosecute the dormer First Lady over a controversial $15 million seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
At Tuesday’s proceedings, however, the plaintiff’s lawyer applied to the court to withdraw the suit
