A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta on Thursday threw out an impropriety suit instituted by a non- governmental group, Youths Reoriented Initiative of Nigeria against the Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre Idi-Aba Abeokuta, Adewale Musa-Olomu.
The trial Justice (Mrs) O.O Oguntoyinbo in her 30-page judgment dismissed the case with suit number FHC/ AB/ CS/ 100/21 ” in its entirety.”
She further argued that the plaintiff failed to sufficiently showed any justifiable cause that the suit falls under public interest
In short, Justice Oguntoyinbo said the plaintiff has no _locus standi_ in instituting the suit.
She therefore awarded an N100,000.00 damages against the plaintiff.
Commenting, the lead defence counsel, Kunle Kalejaiye, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, lauded the judgment describing it as a ” triumph of truth over falsehood.
“You don’t build something on nothing.
What happened this afternoon is to illustrate the fact that truth has caught up with falsehood.”
Also commenting, the highly elated Medical Director, said he was happy about the verdict of the court.
” I am extremely happy that God had ultimately allowed justice to prevail. I have repeatedly said it that this administration stands for justice. The court has spoken and we’re grateful unto God for that,” Musa-Olomu remarked.
He thanked all his admirers and well- wishers who stood solidly behind him while the legal battle lasted.
