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Court Strikes Out FG’s Defamation Case Against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has struck out the defamation suit filed by the Federal Government against the Senator representing Kogi Central, Ms. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following the prosecution’s decision to discontinue the case. The trial judge struck out the suit after the prosecuting counsel, Ms. Aderonke Imana, applied to […]

Moved by Priest’s Words, Akpabio Drops Defamation Suits

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has directed his lawyers to withdraw all ongoing defamation lawsuits against several individuals, saying a New Year sermon by a Catholic priest deeply moved him. Mr. Akpabio disclosed this on Thursday while speaking at the Sacred Heart Parish in Uyo during a New Year Mass. He revealed […]

FG Sues Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Over Alleged Defamatory Statements

The Federal Government has filed a criminal charge against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, over alleged defamatory remarks made during a live television interview. The suit, filed on 16 May 2025 at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, names Akpoti-Uduaghan as the sole defendant. The government accuses her of knowingly making statements likely […]

‘No Legs to Stand On’: VDM’s Court Challenge Crumbles as Falana Suit Advances

The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has dismissed preliminary objections filed by social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), in response to a ₦1 billion defamation suit brought against him by human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, musician Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz. Justice Fimisola Azeez […]

Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Sues Akpabio Over Defamation, Seeks ₦100bn Damages

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, alleging defamation. The suit was lodged at the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday, with Akpabio and his senior legislative aide, Mfon Patrick, listed as the second and third defendants, respectively. In the filing, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, through her lawyer, Victor Giwa, referenced […]

Court Dismisses Defamation Case Against Dele Farotimi

The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti has struck out a criminal defamation charge against Lagos-based lawyer and author Dele Farotimi, following an application by the prosecution to discontinue the case. Presiding over the matter, Justice Babs Kuewumi granted the request after police prosecutor Samson Osobu informed the court that the prosecution had filed a notice […]

Afe Babalola Dares Farotimi: Back Your Claims or Face the Law

The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has challenged human rights activist Dele Farotimi to substantiate the allegations he made against him. Farotimi, who was recently remanded by an Ekiti Magistrate Court, had accused Babalola of corrupting Nigeria’s judicial system in a book he authored. Speaking to journalists in Ado-Ekiti, Babalola, […]

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