Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt

THE former governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, has dragged the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 election, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, to court for an alleged defamation of character.

Odili, who is claiming the sum of N6bn as damages in the suit, had stated that Peterside, who is the current Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, had defamed him through a newspaper publication (not The PUNCH) in February 2016.

The defendant was alleged to have said in a press conference that the State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, during a victory thanksgiving service, alleged that Odili helped him (Wike) to secure the judgement that gave him (Wike) victory.

But Odili had described the statement credited to Peterside as false and malicious, maintaining that Wike never said that he (Odili) helped him to secure election victory at the Supreme Court.

However, when the matter came up for hearing on Tuesday, Odili was asked to enter the witness box to adopt his witness statement.

Though the defendant and his counsel were absent in court, the Lead Counsel for the plaintiff, Kanu Agabi (SAN), told the trial judge, Justice Adama Iyayi-Lamikanra, that Peterside was properly served.

Iyayi-Lamikanra, however, adjourned till October 27, 2016, for further hearing of the case.

Speaking with newsmen shortly after court proceedings, Agabi said, “We sued for libel and we called our first witness. We have adjourned for cross-examination till the 27th of October, 2016.

“We felt defamed by their (defendant) publication and we are here to vindicate ourselves.

“You could see that the defendants were not in court, but they have been served; they have been properly served. The court would not have proceeded otherwise.”

http://punchng.com/defamation-odili-sues-peterside-claims-n6bn-damages/

Mehn make judiciary no go strike back ooo.. 6bill is too much na, no be mouth e take talk



Datz d law 4 u sha

Everybody just dey run go court to claim damages.

Well, December don dey come

odili should just report him to PMB and DSS

Ijele

saw them in court today...that umbrella picture though

Ok

wike at work.....trying to retaliate .


Fact: wike's involvement in DSS and judges' saga will implicate his wife,justice eberechi wike;the wife of peter odili,mary odili,who are both judges

Dakuku why?

?

In this recession period, you are asking for 6 Billion Naira...my friend calm down

odilli dey use style run go court for protection so that if DSS come he go claim say mata dey court.

Ok

Why do I feel odili's wife will be among the next batch of judges that will be hounded before the dss?

Peter ODILI has the balls to sue somebody?




Na Wike give that guy this kind leg..

Rivers Again......

if odili's wife could obtain an injunction to stop efcc from probing odili.... its very possible that dakuku was right....... deductive reasoning

N.a. today.

These niggas go dey call bat wen fit give man heart attack.

See dem mouth like 6bill.

What reputation does he have to talk of slander. An individual who got a perpetual injunction against trial.

Lol. This naija is a Comedy show.

K

i thought judges are on strike.

OHDWISE:
In this recession period, you are asking for 6 Billion Naira...my friend calm down

This na big money for christmas flexing oooo

One thing I know is that the case will drag on and on and on and on...................! Eventually, the case will be settled out of court. The two parties will incur legal expenses. Period!

okay

6b For how many years? Is that suppose to be a joke?

I guess Odili should be sued for Demeaning our judiciary after he obtain a perpetual injunction from investigation and prosecution

When will they drop this title nah,Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in the 2015 Election...e come e no win,dis na 2016..2019 no far...i rebuke every spirit of backwardness haba.

I like that.
But Dakuku doesn't have 6b in any of his accounts, his boss Ameachi could be of help here.

They speak before thinking.

This is what you hear when a former Governor is going broke and heard that one of his estranged political son is now the NIMASA henchman

Nigeria..., great Nation

See money
Well, I cannot say for a certainty which persons will be defending dakuku on this one.

Amaechi currently has his hands full and dakuku may be left to dance to this tune all by himself.

Let's not forget the APC had spoken up earlier that the publication was not to spite odili.

Okijajuju1:
Peter ODILI has the balls to sue somebody?




Na Wike give that guy this kind leg..

Why won't he?.

Was he not their godfather in Rivers State before they(Ameachi and Dakuku) decamped?.