Court Awards ₦10m Against EFCC for Defaming Ex-Power Minister Agunloye
Judge Peter Kekemeke said the anti-graft agency failed to prove its fraud claim and ordered a retraction, apology and N10 million in damages.
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Court awards ex-Power Minister Agunloye N10m against EFCC
Former Power Minister Olu Agunloye wins N10m in damages against EFCC for defamatory publication. Court rules EFCC’s ‘fraud’ claim was false. Read More: https://punchng.com/court-awards-ex-power-minister-agunloye-n10m-against-efcc/
Court orders EFCC to pay N10m fine for defaming ex-Power Minister, Agunloye
….we’ll appeal judgment— EFCC By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting at Maitama has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pay a fine of N10million for defaming a former Minister of Power, Dr. Olu Agunloye, through a libelous publication on its social media handles. The […] The post Court orders EFCC to pay N10m fine for defaming ex-Power Minister, Agunloye appeared first …
Court awards N10 million damages against EFCC for defaming ex-minister Olu Agunloye
“EFCC failed to prove the truth in the said publication,” the judge ruled, holding that the post was unfair and used a "sensational headline." The post Court awards N10 million damages against EFCC for defaming ex-minister Olu Agunloye appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Court orders EFCC to apologise, pay Agunloye N10m over defamatory ‘$6bn fraud’ publication
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pay Olu Agunloye, former minister of power, N10 million in damages for defaming him through a publication on its website and social media platforms. Peter Kekemeke, the presiding judge, also directed the anti-graft agency to retract the publication, publish a public apology on its website and in two national newspapers, and refrain f…
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