BREAKING: Supreme Court Dismisses Dakuku Peterside’s Appeal Against Odili
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 general election, Dr. Dakuku Peterside.Information Guide Nigeria
According to INDEPENDENT, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal seeking to set aside its judgment on the N6billion defamation suit filed against Dr. Dakuku Peterside by a former governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaJustice Amina Augie who delivered judgment on the appeal said the “appeal lacks merit and thereby dismissed same.
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The Supreme Court also ordered parties in the appeal to bear cost.
Recall that in October 2016, Dr. Peter Odili had claimed that Peterside who was the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency as of that time had defamed him through a newspaper publication in February 2016, and consequently demanded N6bn damages as compensation.Jamb Result
INDEPENDENT reports that Peterside was alleged to have said in a press conference that Governor Nyesom Wike, of River State, claimed during a victory thanksgiving service that Odili helped him (Wike) to secure the judgement that gave him (Wike) victory.
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