The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday fixed January 23, 2025, to hear the defamation suit filed against social media influencer, Vincent Otse also known as Very Dark Man (VDM) by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, and his son, Folarin, popularly known as Falz.
When the case was called on Thursday, counsel to Falana and Falz, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Muiz Banire, told the court that the Falanas had filed the originating process and served the same.
Banire also said a motion on notice was served on Oct. 25, but Justice Matthias Dawodu noted that the originating process was not before the court.
The claimant’s counsel also asked the court to adjourn the case to enable him to file administrative processes.
In his response, counsel to VDM, Marvin Omorogbe, said it had been observed that there was no valid writ of summon before the court.
He, therefore, asked the court to strike out the lawsuit.
Omorogbe said he did not know how the registry of the court would prepare any administrative process.
He added that the writ already filed was invalid as it was not before the court.
According to him, the writ bears the same suit number as the preemptive remedy proceedings.
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