Tag: #DefamationTrial
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TINUBU DEFAMATION CASE: COURT THROWS OUT SOWORE’S DOCUMENTS
Judge says evidence can’t come through a witness who knows nothing about it, as DSS trial takes a dramatic turn. The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected documents tendered by Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, in his ongoing trial over alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Mohammed Umar ruled that the…
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SENATOR NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN’S DEFAMATION TRIAL HEARING ADJOURNED TO DECEMBER 1
The Abuja High Court presided by Justice Chizoba Oji on Monday adjourned the hearing of the preliminary objection filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan challenging the powers of the Attorney-General of the Federation to prosecute her. The senator faces a three-count charge of criminal defamation concerning alleged harmful imputations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former…
