N1bn suit: ‘Adedibu’s children have case to answer’
An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan on Monday substituted the name of the chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, the late Chief Lamidi Adedibu, with those of his children at the resumed hearing of a N1bn suit pending against the deceased and four others.
Justice A. L. Akintola gave the order substituting the late Adedibu with three of his children - Dr. Abass Adedibu, Senator Kamarudeen Adedibu and Alhaji Akeem Adedibu.
The late Adedibu was dragged to court by a businessman and chief executive of Pelly Foam Limited in Ibadan, Mr. Dapo Davies, over an alleged vandalisation of his industrial complex.
The plaintiff had claimed that Adedibu sent hoodlums to his firm, who allegedly carried out his instructions to destroy and steal products worth millions of naira.
Davies had at the last adjourned date, sought from the court the possibility of substituting Adedibu’s name in the N1bn suit with that of the executor of his will.
Granting the plaintiff’s motion on notice on Monday, Justice Akintola ordered that the three listed children of the late politician be substituted in the case on a representative capacity, being heirs to the Adedibu estate.
The plaintiff’s lawyer, Mr. Babatunde Oni, had earlier told the court that he decided to substitute the three Adedibu children in the place of their late father, “since they are some of the beneficiaries of the Adedibu estate.”
He also told the court that his client was still searching to know whether or not Adedibu left behind a will.
The lawyer further claimed that items worth over N40m looted from his client’s warehouse were still being kept in the Molete, Ibadan home of the late Adedibu.
He further explained that the three listed children would definitely show up in court if they knew that a legal action was pending against them on the matter.
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