Appeal court reschedules SERAP’s appeals against SSS N100m defamation judgement
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday rescheduled two appeals by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) challenging N100 million defamation judgement given in favour of the State Security Service (SSS).
SERAP and Mr Kolawole lodged the appeals following a 5 May judgement of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, which found SERAP liable for defamation over publications accusing two SSS officials in a publication of invading its Abuja office in September 2024.
Disagreement over second appeal When Mr Oluwadare’s appeal was called, Mr Oluwadare’s lawyer, Hannah Ayanwale, informed the court that his appeal was not ready for hearing because the appellant’s brief was only filed the previous day.
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