A Federal High Court, Benin City presided over by Hon Justice B. Quadri has adjourned to April 13, 2026, the hearing of a cyberstalking charge filed against Ede Asenoguan, a former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch.
The adjournment is to enable the parties explore an out-of-court settlement in the suit marked FHC/C/117/2025, instituted by the Federal Government against Asenoguan.
At the mention of the case, E. O. Afolabi (SAN), lead counsel to the nominal complainant, Mr Francis Omoruyi Oloton, Chief Executive Officer of Uyi Technical Company Ltd., with the support of D. Ogbankwa and N. O. Okeke, made an oral application for an adjournment.
He informed the court that the request was to enable him obtain proper brief from one Mr Osarenkhoe, who has indicated interest in intervening in the matter.
The police prosecutor, P. O. Odion, told the court that he had been informed by counsel to the nominal complainant that steps were being taken towards an amicable resolution of the dispute.
He added that the parties would report back to the court on the outcome of the settlement efforts or proceed with the arraignment if negotiations fail.
Counsel to the defendant, F. I. Esegine, who led I. E. Iguodala, D. E. Otikiti and Asesuwa Ediae, did not oppose the application for adjournment.
Asenoguan, alongside one Jessica Iguodala Oghomwen, who is currently at large, is facing a four-count charge bordering on cyberstalking, cyberbullying and perversion of justice.
He was also charged with allegedly perverting the course of justice by entering into a bond to produce Jessica Oghomwen for trial on a charge of aiding suicide, a condition he allegedly failed to fulfil.