Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has appealed to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State for an out of court settlement in a N10 billion libel suit against the former All Pregressive Congress chairman.
Oshiomhole was slammed with N10 billion libel suit in 2018 over his comments against the governor in an APC sponsored press conference after he accused the governor of committing murder. But Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Tuesday, October 13, sought for an out-of-court settlement in the N10 billion libel suit that was filed against him by Benue state governor, .
Oshiomhole had accused the north-central governor of having a hand in the death of two Catholic priests and other parishioners at Mbalom Community, Gwer East local government.
According to Oshiomhole during the press briefing, one of the priests had preached a ‘very critical sermon’ against the governor before that attack. The attack on the parish had sparked outrage in the country especially among the Catholic community.
It also culminated in widespread protests by the Catholic faithful in Makurdi and the nation’s capital, Abuja.
It is believed that some killer herdsmen who had laid siege in Benue and perpetrated several havocs were responsible for the attack on the church. Before the attack, Governor Ortom had been vocal about the presence of armed herdsmen in Benue communities, but he was largely ignored by federal authorities. When the case resumed for definite hearing, counsel to Governor Ortom, Samuel Irabor told the court that he was ready to call his witnesses, but that Oshiomhole’s counsel had informed him earlier that they have considered putting up a retraction of the publication and that it would be ready within a week.
