Court awards Reps member ₦10m in defamation suit
Additionally, the court granted a perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, his agents, or privies from publishing further defamatory statements against Mr Ogah on any social media platform.
Although counsel represented the defendant, Samuel Ede, during proceedings on 31 March, the lawyer subsequently failed to file any defence or appear in court.
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