2023: Kalu seeks out-of-court settlement over agreement with northern youths to contest for president

By CHARLY AGWAM, Bauchi

Former Governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia North in the National Assembly, Orji Uzor Kalu has pleaded for an out of court settlement with plaintiff, Aliyu Ladan who sued him to court over his reluctance to honour an agreement to declare interest for the seat of president.

Vanguard had reported that Aliyu Ladan filed a suit with case number BA/331/2021 over breach of agreement by Uzor Kalu before Justice Mohammed A. Sambo at High Court 3 in Bauchi.

Counsel to the defendant, Mouktar Abubakar Usman Counsel who spoke with newsmen after the hearing presided by Justice Mohammed A. Sambo at High Court 3, said that his client, Uzor Kalu pleaded with the court for more time to enable him settle the case out of court.

“What happened today is that the matter came up for the second time for hearing of the originating summons which was for interpretation of an agreement purportedly entered into by the plaintiffs and the defendant which is to the effect that the defendant had purportedly agreed to contest for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria come 2023. (Vanguard)