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The defendant’s counsel in this case had informed my colleague Hon. Justice O.A. Obaseki-Osaghae that I had sent a text message to him asking him for money in February this year due to the fact that I was bereaved. The said text message was forwarded by my Learned Brother to me and the Presiding Judge of Lagos Division. The defendant’s counsel also said as a result of this his client MTN Nig. Comm. Ltd. has lost confidence in me and would want me to disqualify myself from handling this case. After reviewing the allegation and the need to preserve the parties’ confidence on the court, I hereby disqualify myself from further hearing of this matter. This case file is hereby returned to the Hon. President of this court for re-assignment to another Judge. Hearing Notice will be issued to the parties after this is done. Dated this 20th May, 2014 under my hand. …………………………………… Hon. Justice J. T. Agbadu Fishim Judge