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| Bukola Elemide |
Multiple awards
winning soul singer, Bukola Elemide, a.k.a
called Asa’s Lesbianism case got stalled
recently at Lagos High Court. She is in a court libel case of N700 Million suit
filed against Dockland Communication Services, over a story published by News
of the People on December 14-22, 2009 edition of the magazine with the caption
"Lesbianism trails Asa and Manager" which alleged that the singer and
her manager were involved in lesbian practice.
The soul singer and
her manager, in the suit, want the court to declare that the allegation of
lesbianism against them was false, illegal and a violation of their rights.
They also want the defendant restrained from further publication of malicious
statements against them.
The case before
Justice Coker was to be heard when her star witness, Damilola Amolegbe was said
to have declined to be called as a witness, she told Asa’s lawyers that she
can’t be a witness in Asa’s matter.
Having granted the
music star much indulgence in the matter, the trial Judge then ordered the case
to be closed and called for written address of the two parties.
In earlier trail of
the case, Asa’s first witness, Taiwo Olakunle of HiTv, had dropped the case when
she was confronted with hard evidences. Asa’s manager, Janet Nwose, who was
alleged to have carried the act out with Asa refused to appear as a witness, an
act which legal experts sees as mystifying.
However, the defendant’s lawyer, Yinka Muyiwa
argued that Asa’s evidence shall be relied as he did not call for any witness
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