Former Acting Head of Service, Abia State, and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Lady Joy Maduka who was recently retired by Gov. Alex Otti, has slammed N100 million suit against two popular Facebook users – Nwokeukwu Mascot Nnamdi, and Bethel Agbara for alleged libel.
In the suit marked HU/23/2024, filed before Abia State High Court sitting in Umuahia, on June 21, 2024, the former HoS claimed that “the malicious and libelous publication” by the Defendants, had exposed her to “public scandal, odium and ridicule “. She, therefore, sought N100 million cost against the Defendants, and an order of the court compelling the Defendants to tender unreserved apology to the Claimant in two national newspapers.
According to the suit, “the 1st Defendant maliciously defamed the Claimant when he carelessly and recklessly published that one of the primary allegations against the retired Perm Sec involves the diversion of N20 million intended for workers; and looting N13 million from the Ministry of Environment account shortly after her promotion to Perm Sec.”
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