A civil servant, Mr. Athahiru Ibrahim has filed a lawsuit against an Abuja resident, Mr. Suleiman Yahaya at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Judicial Division over alleged defamatory statements published against him.

In the suit, Mr. Ibrahim stated that Mr. Yahaya had on November 10, 2023 published claims on social media platforms alleging that he was involved in corruption, bribing officials and misappropriating funds.

The publication which was circulated widely online was said to have described Mr. Ibrahim as a corrupt civil servant, demeaning his reputation and casting him in bad light before his colleagues, friends and the public.

Mr. Ibrahim denied the allegations in the viral posts, stating that they were false, offensive and aimed at disparaging him. In his statement of claim, he averred that the publications caused him depression, humiliation and negatively impacted his integrity.

He is seeking court declarations that the statements were defamatory and an order directing Mr. Yahaya to publish an apology in three national newspapers. Mr. Ibrahim also demanded N10 million in damages against the defendant.

The matter is now before Honorable Justice E.A Obile of the FCT High Court in Suit No. CV/1511/2022. Mr. Ibrahim and a witness, Mr. Benison Nwachukwu have both filed witness statements on oath narrating the plaintiff’s account.

His lawyer, Barr. Maxwell Opara submitted that the court has jurisdiction to adjudicate the case and grant the reliefs sought by his client in the interest of justice. The court is yet to fix a date for hearing of the suit.

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