Absence Of Seplat’s Lawyer Stalls Hearing Of Alleged Defamation Suit Against Media House

Due to the absence of plaintiff counsel, an Imo State High adjourned the hearing in a defamation suit brought before it by Seplat Energy Plc, against a media company, Persecond News Limited, and others.

The energy company had alleged in its defamation suit that it was accused by two media houses of offering bribes for the acquisition of the entire share capital of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited from Exxon Mobil Corporation.