The ongoing divorce battle between actor Yul Edochie and his wife May has been postponed following the absence of Yul’s lawyer.
This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the case could not go on because the lawyer wrote a letter to the court, staying that he is unwell and would not appear in court.
The statement read in parts: “Trial could not go ahead today as scheduled because two days ago, Yul Edochie’s and Judy Austin’s lawyer wrote a letter to the court stating that he was unwell and stating that he would not be present in court today as a result thereof. He proposed a number of dates in the future as an alternative and requested the court to indulge him. Usually, the court would give. a lawyer the benefit of doubts in such a situation. May’s lawyers would not like to question the integrity of the opponent directly, even though the excuse was a tendentious Occurrence.
“Today in court, Mr. Yul Edochie was present, but without his counsel, he court could nor hear any substantive matter. A new date has been set in June. We are all concerned about delays and protraction of this case. But we remain confident that justice will be done in due course by this court.
“As you know, several issues are involved: from the activities of the parties in the social media, to the welfare of the children, to the issues of marital properties, safety of May, and the final status of the marriage itself.
Yul unsettled the peace in his home in April 2022 when he announced he had married actress Judy as his second wife and that they have a son together.
Recall that Emeka Ugwuonye, lead counsel of May’s legal team, claimed that Yul said he is not married to Judy Austin.
Ugwuonye said the ongoing case at the FCT High Court, Abuja, slated for a hearing on 5 March, faced an unexpected setback as the court session did not proceed, a circumstance Yul and Judy claimed credit for.
Detailing the developments in the case, May’s lawyer said he considers Yul’s claims as a defence strategy employed by the actor and Judy.
He said they denied being married and insisted that their relationship lacked any legal statutory recognition, claiming to be skitmakers.
