President Buhari’s Daughter, Hanan, Making Efforts To Evade Being Personally Served Court Process Over SIM Card Case

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Hanan is a defendant in suit number FHC/ASB/CS/3/2020 at the Federal High Court, Asaba, in which the Department of State Services and mobile telecommunication company MTN are co-defendants. The defendants are being sued by a young businessman, Anthony Okolie, who was illegally arrested and detained for 10 weeks at the DSS facility for lawfully purchasing an MTN SIM card, which was recycled and sold after being abandoned for two years by Hanan.

BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKFEB 03, 2020




President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Hanan, is making frantic efforts to avoid being personally served court processes, SaharaReporters has learnt.

Hanan is a defendant in suit number FHC/ASB/CS/3/2020 at the Federal High Court, Asaba, in which the Department of State Services and mobile telecommunication company MTN are co-defendants. The defendants are being sued by a young businessman, Anthony Okolie, who was illegally arrested and detained for 10 weeks at the DSS facility for lawfully purchasing an MTN SIM card, which was recycled and sold after being abandoned for two years by Hanan.

The story has since generated public backlash with a more recent development of Aso Villa officials barring court bailiff from personally serving Hanan court processes.

The Presidency through the spokesperson to President Buhari, Garba Shehu, contacted Okolie's lawyer, Mr Tope Akinyode, on January 31 over the matter, stating that he would direct Hanan's lawyer to reach him.

Shortly afterwards, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), also reached out to Akinyode over the matter, making a case for service of court processes on Hanan through her lawyer, Mr. M.E Sheriff.

Since then, Sheriff had made constant appeals to Akinyode for him to receive the originating processes on behalf of the President’s daughter.

Speaking on the issue on Monday, Akinyode said, “We have rejected the arrangement and insisted on personal service because the law is that service of originating processes must be personal.

“It is an essential procedure of law and deviating from such is fatal to any case. Our Client has a good case and we can't afford to lose out on grounds of technicality.”

Like father like daughter.

When you have tryant and his family in Aso Rock...just expect anything as it comes.

Our beautiful Presidents daughter Hanan,do you know that all the "beauty" of all the women in the South East if added together still won't measure up to yours?
Well,now you know

ok

Why are they trying to serve her court process. Have they served the DSS agents that arrested and unlawfully detained the man any documents? Or the entire DSS as an institution where innocent people can be picked and abused for trivial matters. One would think that the complaint would have started his good campaign for justice with the DSS but here we are.
Are his lawyers advising him properly?
Or is this just some ploy to stay in the news cycle?

tartar9:
Our beautiful Presidents daughter Hanan,do you know that all the "beauty" of all the women in the South East if added together still won't measure up to yours?
Well,now you know

Therefore she must evade service of court processes as only an ugly soul would? How quaint!

mushystuff:

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Therefore she must evade service of court processes as only an ugly soul would? How quaint![/s]

My post wasn't about her court wahala

tartar9:
Our beautiful Presidents daughter Hanan,do you know that all the "beauty" of all the women in the South East if added together still won't measure up to yours?
Well,now you know

anu ohia

Aidejay:
Why are they trying to serve her court process. Have they served the DSS agents that arrested and unlawfully detained the man any documents? Or the entire DSS as an institution where innocent people can be picked and abused for trivial matters. One would think that the complaint would have started his good campaign for justice with the DSS but here we are.
Are his lawyers advising him properly?
Or is this just some ploy to stay in the news cycle?

She joins as a co-defendant in the suit, and all defendants must be served their papers.

Let us see honesty and integrity president now

Let us see honesty and integrity president now. Its either people don't know the meaning of integrity check dictionary please.

tartar9:

My post wasn't about her court wahala

Then you are derailing the thread.

It is better for her to accept, go to court and put this behind her. Otherwise I see her running from pillar to post in future. Daddy won't be around for too long.

Use your brain or borrow one. she is a defendant in the suit and must be served in person and not by proxy

Aidejay:
Why are they trying to serve her court process. Have they served the DSS agents that arrested and unlawfully detained the man any documents? Or the entire DSS as an institution where innocent people can be picked and abused for trivial matters. One would think that the complaint would have started his good campaign for justice with the DSS but here we are.
Are his lawyers advising him properly?
Or is this just some ploy to stay in the news cycle?

tartar9:
Our beautiful Presidents daughter Hanan,do you know that all the "beauty" of all the women in the South East if added together still won't measure up to yours?
Well,now you know

Your bokotitis is getting worse by the day.

Aidejay:
Why are they trying to serve her court process. Have they served the DSS agents that arrested and unlawfully detained the man any documents? Or the entire DSS as an institution where innocent people can be picked and abused for trivial matters. One would think that the complaint would have started his good campaign for justice with the DSS but here we are.
Are his lawyers advising him properly?
Or is this just some ploy to stay in the news cycle?

The suit must have listed her as one of those to be served. It's not abnormal to serve all those involved in the arrest and detention. She is free to have her lawyer recuse her as after she accepts.

Malami should stop asking to make arrangements for her lawyer to receive court papers on her behalf. They had better put a stop to all this nonsense going in this bubu's government.

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tartar9:
Our beautiful Presidents daughter Hanan,do you know that all the "beauty" of all the women in the South East if added together still won't measure up to yours?
Well,now you know

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ThePreachersSon:

She joins as a co-defendant in the suit, and all defendants must be served their papers.

You should have let that man wallow in his ignorance. Those set of people ask illogical questions to be seen as intellectuals, and they are very far from it.

Her father nah presi-debt na...this case is going nowhere

Aidejay:
Why are they trying to serve her court process. Have they served the DSS agents that arrested and unlawfully detained the man any documents? Or the entire DSS as an institution where innocent people can be picked and abused for trivial matters. One would think that the complaint would have started his good campaign for justice with the DSS but here we are.
Are his lawyers advising him properly?
Or is this just some ploy to stay in the news cycle?

Serving notice to the DSS is easy, everyone knows where office is in Abuja. Getting into Aso Rick to serve the Presidents daughter wont be as easy

If the man had done something shady with it he wouldn't have sued them.Detaining him for weeks without evidence.

He should get justice for his travails.

Stupid first family.

Personal service of a suit/claim cannot be negotiated, except by a court order requiring a different model of service. Use court order paste am for Asorock gate/fence.

Mr President I'm waiting for you. I'll will only comment when you address this matter.

Its easy to remove sand from the neighbor's eye but it isn't easy to do so to thy self.

LadySarah:
If the man had done something shady with it he wouldn't have sued them.Detaining him for weeks without evidence.

He should get justice for his travails.

Stupid first family.

Do u think that if he had done something bad they would release him that easily?

mushystuff:

Therefore she must evade service of court processes as only an ugly soul would? How quaint!

Don't mind the detractor. We are talking justice he is talking beauty trash.

Aidejay:
Why are they trying to serve her court process. Have they served the DSS agents that arrested and unlawfully detained the man any documents? Or the entire DSS as an institution where innocent people can be picked and abused for trivial matters. One would think that the complaint would have started his good campaign for justice with the DSS but here we are.
Are his lawyers advising him properly?
Or is this just some ploy to stay in the news cycle?

How did DSS know about the case? Cut off the head of the snake before you go for the tail.