Briefing
journalists yesterday in Umuahia, a member of the legal team for Orji’s
son, Chief Chukwunyere Nwabuko, said the libelous publication was
contained “on page 21 of the March 10, 2014 edition of The Sun
Newspapers which read that ‘it is not a secrete affair as his terrorist
activities in the state are fully documented.'” Continue...
The
Council said the former Governor had been using his media outfit to
publish malicious and libelous articles against Orji as well as “his son
who does not even hold any position in government.”
He
gave the suit number of the case filled at Abia State High Court
holding at Ohafia as HOH/5/2014, adding that a Senior Advocate of
Nigeria, Livy Uzorukwu is the lead counsel of Orji’s legal team.
Three-point
claims by the plaintiff include: “The sum of N5,000,000,000 as damages
for libel; An unreserved apology to be published in at least three
editions of the Daily Sun Newspapers; and An Order of perpetual
injunction restraining the defendants, their agents, privies, servants
and associates from further writing, printing, and publishing of the
said libelous matter or a similar one against the claimant.
Nwabuko
further said that the Presiding Judge, Justice Anthony Chioma had
already granted an order for the defendant to be served out of
jurisdiction, adding that the matter is coming up for hearing
on September, 22.
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