The legal battle that started between singer, Elemide Olubukola, who is well known as Asa and a Lagos based soft-sell, News of the People, was heard again today.

The magazine published on its December 14-22 edition in 2009 that Asa and her manager, Janet were involved in lesbianism.

At the Lagos High Court today, Asa was absent. She was represented by her lawyer, Mena Ajapkovi who said Asa was indisposed.

However, the publisher of News of the People, Loye Hamsat was present in court today.

The case was adjourned till April 26, 2012 when Asa is expected to show up for cross examination.

Asa sued the soft-sell magazine for 700million naira for writing a false story about.