By Vivian Okejeme,Abuja
Justice Hamza Mu’azu of a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, has fixed May 9 for further hearing in the suit filed by Mrs Biliksu Sannusi against former Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Kaduna, Professor Idris Bugaje and the institution.
Mrs Sannusi who is the Polytechnic expenditure officer in the budget office, is before the court against the defendants over an alleged defamatory publication against her.
The petitioner submitted that the defendants maliciously described her as “incompetent and corrupt” in a publication dated April 15, 2019 and circulated as “vendetta” against her.
Earlier in the proceeding, the court summoned the budget office of the federation to appear before it to produce some documents..
Mrs Alice Ayegunle who represents the Deputy Director, Budget office of the federation tendered: letter of personnel cost increment, four memos and a letter of complaint against Mrs Bilkisu Sannusi which were all admitted in evidence.
Justice Hamza Mu’azu admitted the evidence after taking arguments from both parties on the admissibility of the evidence in the suit marked: FCT/HCT/CV/54/54/2021.
Justice Muazu, adjourned till May 9 for continuation of hearing.
