A former president of the Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim, has slammed a N500m libel suit against an online outfit and two other individuals over the publication of a false report accusing him of destroying farmlands in Ebonyi State.

In the suit filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Anyim is demanding judicial orders against Moses Orji, Ogbonna Paul Arochukwu, and the Independent Communications Network Ltd for what he described as “baseless, unfounded and malicious publication” of unlawful seizure of land against him.

In the said suit, Anyim is demanding against the defendants the sum of N500m as “aggravated, punitive and exemplary damages over the embarrassment, public odium, derision, ridicule, obloquy, mental agony and psychological trauma which the defendants’ publication has caused the claimant.”

Beside the sum of N100m cost of the action, Anyim is also demanding an order of the court restraining the defendants from making such further publications, and to make a full-page written apology in major national dailies such as Vanguard, Thisday, Daily Trust, Punch, The Nation, The Guardian, and the Sun newspapers.

According to Anyim in the processes filed before the court, though he is a member of the community, he was not a member of the committee constituted by the community to partition and allocate communal land to members of the community.

In his statement of claims, Anyim stated that the process of partitioning and allocation of the communal land had been on for over 15 years now. He stressed that the committee is not answerable to him and does not take orders from him, as the publication was false and a carefully calculated plan to defame his person.

He said the medium did not verify from him before making the publication, explaining that the publication was driven by “malice aforethought and intent to inflict maximum damage to my name and character, and reputation.”

No date has been fixed for hearing.

______________________________________________________________________ “Enhance Legal Practice With Authoritative Reports” — Alexander Payne Offers Comprehensive Law Reports, Spanning Over A Century Of Nigerian Jurisprudence

Interested buyers are encouraged to place their orders and enquiries via: 0704 444 4777, 0704 444 4999, 0818 199 9888 Website: www.alexandernigeria.com

_______________________________________________________________________ [A MUST HAVE] Evidence Act Demystified With Recent And Contemporary Cases And Materials
“Evidence Act: Complete Annotation” by renowned legal experts Sanni & Etti.
Available now for NGN 40,000 at ASC Publications, 10, Boyle Street, Onikan, Lagos. Beside High Court, TBS. Email publications@ayindesanni.com or WhatsApp +2347056667384. Purchase Link: https://paystack.com/buy/evidence-act-complete-annotation _______________________________________________________________________ Groundbreaking Guide For Lawyers: Adigwe Publishes ‘Artificial Intelligence For Lawyers’ With Free Research eBook The book also examines Nigeria's legal ecosystem, focusing on the LPELR and NBA AI Guidelines. As a bonus, every purchase comes with a FREE eBook titled: How to Use the AI Features in LegalPedia and LawPavilion. Ohio Books Ltd praises the publication, stating: "....this is the only Nigerian book I know of on the topic." How to Order: 📞 Call, Text, or WhatsApp: 08034917063 | 07055285878 📧 Email: benadigwe1@gmail.com 🌎 Website: www.benadigwe.com Ebook Version: Access it directly online at https://selar.com/prv626 Authored by Ben Ijeoma Adigwe Esq., ACIarb (UK), LL.M, Dip. in Artificial Intelligence, Director at the Delta State Ministry of Justice, Asaba, Nigeria. _______________________________________________________________________