The former chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Pension
Reform, Abdulrasheed Maina, has sued the acting Chairman of the
Economic and. Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu and
the EFCC over allegation of defamation of his character.
In the writ of summons, Maina’s counsel, James Onyilo asked the
court for a declaration that the press interview granted Magu on
November 30th and December 14th, 2017 are defamatory to with
slanderous, untrue, injurious and intended to lower the reputation
and integrity of the plaintiff in the estimation of right thinking
members of the society and brought him to public ridicule, odium,
contempt and derision.
He also asked the court to order the defendants to retract and
publish an unreserved apology to the plaintiff in at least three
daily newspapers within seven days from the day of the
judgement.
He asked the court to restrain the EFCC boss from making
comments considered defamatory of the plaintiff and for the court
to make an order directing the defendants to pay jointly and
severally, the sum of N10billion as damages for the
publications.
The former chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Pension
Reform, Abdulrasheed Maina, has sued the acting Chairman of the
Economic and. Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu and
the EFCC over allegation of defamation of his character.
In the writ of summons, Maina’s counsel, James Onyilo asked the
court for a declaration that the press interview granted Magu on
November 30th and December 14th, 2017 are defamatory to with
slanderous, untrue, injurious and intended to lower the reputation
and integrity of the plaintiff in the estimation of right thinking
members of the society and brought him to public ridicule, odium,
contempt and derision.
He also asked the court to order the defendants to retract and
publish an unreserved apology to the plaintiff in at least three
daily newspapers within seven days from the day of the
judgement.
He asked the court to restrain the EFCC boss from making
comments considered defamatory of the plaintiff and for the court
to make an order directing the defendants to pay jointly and
severally, the sum of N10billion as damages for the
publications.
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