Court postpones judgement on Nigerian governor’s N1.5 billion libel suit

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The governor had sued for defamation of character over a publication in which he was accused of “buying judgment” from the 2019 National Assembly Election Tribunal.

A State High Court in Uyo has postponed judgement on a case asking it to set aside its earlier ruling in which theThe judgement was scheduled for Tuesday in a State High Court in Uyo,, after the claimant’s counsel, Samuel Ikpo and defence counsel, Inibehe Effiong, had presented their arguments in the case.

Justice Obot said Mr Effiong “came in through the backdoor”, and that she could grant him appearance in the matter. Governor Emmanuel had sued Mr Ekpenyong for defamation of character over a publication in which he accused the governor of “buying judgment” from the 2019 National Assembly Election Tribunal.

 

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