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Supreme Court affirms N6bn in damages against Dakuku Peterside for defaming Peter Odili

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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a suit by former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside seeking to set aside a six billion naira damages awarded against him for defaming the character of Dr Peter Odili, former governor of Rivers State.

In a judgment delivered by Justice Adamu Jauro, the appeal by Dakuku Peterside was dismissed for want of merit.

The apex court upheld the decisions of the lower courts which imposed a fine of 6 billion naira against Mr Peterside to be paid to Mr Odili as compensation for his defamed character.

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Mr Odili had in October 2016 dragged Mr Peterside to court demanding N6 billion as damages for character defamation.

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In the suit, the former Rivers State governor had claimed that Mr Peterside during a press conference in Port Harcourt defamed him in his allegations that Governor Nyesom Wike’s Supreme Court victory was hatched by him.

 

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