Gbajabiamila files N15bn defamation suit against alleged fake agency DG Adeyemi

According to the court filings, the evidence includes audio and video recordings of Mr Adeyemi’s press conference of 25 June; transcripts and recordings of his interviews with VeryDarkMan, and Channels Television’s Politics Today; newspaper reports; television broadcasts; online publications; social media posts; the cease-and-desist letter dated 6 July and evidence of its publication in national newspapers; as well as a certified true copy of the criminal charge pending against Mr Adeyemi before the Federal High Court.

He is also asking the court to order Mr Adeyemi to pay N200 million as the cost of the suit, publish an unconditional retraction and apology in five national newspapers, and post the same apology on every social media and online platform where the allegations were circulated for at least 30 consecutive days.

Prayers In the suit, Mr Gbajabiamila is asking the court to declare that the statements made by Mr Adeyemi during his 25 June press conference, together with their subsequent publication and republication across traditional, online and social media platforms, were false, malicious and defamatory.