GBENGA OBASANJO'S WIFE WANTS SECRET HEARING  

Moji Obasanjo

Estranged wife of Gbenga Obasanjo, Moji this morning appealed to the Ikeja High Court to hear the divorce suit between her and her husband in secret because her children are already suffering from psychological trauma due to the publicity given to the matter.

In a motion dated 29 February, Moji asked the court, among other things, for an order directing that proceedings in the matter be held in camera, an injunction restraining all parties that are not in the matter from appearing in the court and stopping  further publications of the case by both the print and the electronic media.

Moji, through her lawyer, Mrs. Helen Ovonles, also wants the court to restrain parties in the matter from giving out documents relating to the suit to the press.

Lawyer to Gbenga Obasanjo, Mr. Emmanuel Addeh, was not opposed to secret hearing in the matter.

In his reply to Moji's motion, Mr. Addeh maintained that the press, however, has the constitutional right to cover any proceedings.

Gbenga Obasanjo

He said further that the discretionary power of the court to order for a secret hearing must be situated within the law.

Before adjourning ruling in the motion on whether the matter should be heard in public or not, the presiding judge, Justice Dauda Williams cautioned all journalists present in court to be careful about what they publish concerning the matter.

She adjourned the matter till 18 April for ruling.

P.M.News , however, observed that no family members of Obasanjo and Moji were in court