The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, has declined an application filed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to relist an earlier struck-out N1billion defamation suit against Punch newspaper and a columnist. The application was considered to lack merit in a ruling on February 21 by the sitting judge, Modupe Osho-Adebiyi.
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.
"The claimant is clearly under a mistaken belief that this suit already dismissed can fall under the category of a struck-out suit," the court said of Mr Obasanjo's request for relisting of N1 billion defamation suit against Punch.
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