Nigeria, June 20 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Jabi, Abuja, again, on Thursday, re-scheduled the hearing of former Imo East Senator Chris Anyanwu's N550 million defamation suit against former Imo State Governor Ikedi Ohakim again.

The judge, M.I. Sani, postponed the hearing until 13 October, marking the second time in just three days the hearing has been stalled due to the absence of Mr Ohakim's counsel, Ken Njemanze.

Earlier on Tuesday, the court re-scheduled hearing due to Mr Njemanze's absence from court on the grounds of ill health. The judge postponed the hearing till Thursday (today), which was again stalled due to the lawyer's absence.

Ms Anyawu, 73, instituted the defamation suit against Mr Ohakim, demand...