Nigerian Court Awards N4Million To Punch Newspaper, Columnist Against Obasanjo, Strikes Out Ex-President's Defamation Suit

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has awarded the sum of N4 million against former President Olusegun Obasanjo and its columnist, Sonala Olumhense.   Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi awarded the sum of N2 million to both defendants as the cost of the action.   The former President filed a lawsuit against Punch Newspaper and the columnist for alleged defamation regarding a January 27, 2019 post.    

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