The Federal High Court, Lagos, has suspended its order sentencing the two sons of the late former Senate President,Evans Enwerem, to one month imprisonment for contempt of court.
Justice Cecelia Olatoregun-Ishola suspended the sentence following a plea for mercy by the defendants` counsel,Kennedy Osunwa.
The sons, Richard and Miguel Enwerem were sued by their stepmother, Vivian Enwerem, in 2009 for removing her name from those managing her late husband’s property.
She alleged the children had failed to remit to her the proceeds from the property situated at 95/96, Ladipo St., Mushin, Lagos,comprising 240 lockup shops and four warehouses.
The judge had ordered the duo to file the statement of account of the property at the court and deposit the proceeds in an account at Guarantee Trust Bank in the name of the court registrar.
At the resumed hearing of the case,Justice Olatoregun- Ishola observed that her order had not been obeyed and sentenced the accused to one month imprisonment.
But their counsel, Osunwa promised that the accused would obey the order of the court before the next adjournment date.
Counsel to Mrs Enwerem, Victor Gwam, also confirmed the out-of-court settlement, saying ``it is a family rift’’.
In her ruling, Olatoregun-Ishola threatened that if her order was not obeyed before Aug. 5, the respondents would be sentenced to more than one month imprisonment.
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