A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Professor of Law, Andrew Chukwuemerie, has sued the House of Representatives member, representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State, Hon. Preye Oseke, over alleged refusal to pay his professional fees for services rendered to him during the 2019 elections.
In two separate suits marked ABJ/CV/3403/21 and ABJ/CV/3404/21, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the claimant is seeking an order compelling the defendant to pay the balance of his professional fees.
He claimed that he owed him since 2019 when he defended him (the lawmaker) in respect of the 2019 House of Representatives election.
The claimant, according to court papers, is demanding an order of the court compelling the defendant to pay him the sum of N24, 500,500 being and representing the payment on a quantum meruit basis (reasonable value of services) out of the N35 million agreed professional fee for filing a suit against one of the defendant’s opponents in the then poll, Hon Benson Konbowei.
While asking the court to order the defendant to pay him N5 million as exemplary and punitive damages, he also prayed for another N20 million as the cost of the suit.
While asking the court to order the defendant to pay him N5 million as exemplary and punitive damages, he also prayed for another N20 million as the cost of the suit.
