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Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by menix(m): 9:42pm On Oct 12, 2015
Hahaha..

Larmode want make The Sun sell properties of its staff to pay bah..

Well Mr. Femi Adesina would do the negotiating sha..

The Sun!! Where my career started..
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by k1centy: 9:46pm On Oct 12, 2015
Idiot! How much is the company worth. They should kuku turn him to the C.E.O nah.
EFCC needs to probe him sef. Mufu sha.
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by daniska3yaro(m): 9:47pm On Oct 12, 2015
Hmmm
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by ShowYourCertificate: 9:48pm On Oct 12, 2015
neocortex:
Lamorde is a dunce, the sun simply reported what happened.
The sun didn't write the petition against him neither were they
part of the senate committee that invited him for questioning.
This is a lost case.
Don't mind the guy. He has exposed himself to be complicit and has vindicated the Sun Newspaper.
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by harristo(m): 9:50pm On Oct 12, 2015
metroparrot:


7. The said words in their natural and ordinary meaning (by direct reference and innuendos) meant and were understood to mean that:

(a) The Plaintiff is a fraudulent and corrupt civil servant who engages in diversion of monies belonging to the government.
(b) The Plaintiff is a bad and corrupt leader who encourages his Operatives to collect bribes from suspects.
(c) The Plaintiff is a hypocrite whose fraudulent activities date back to 2003 when he was Director of Operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.


http://www.metronaija.com/2015/10/efcc-chairman-lamorde-sues-sun.html

cc: lalasticlala

Is the EFCC chairman writing a confession or what?

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Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by mickeymimi: 9:55pm On Oct 12, 2015
han han billions ! na waa o
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by Nobody: 9:59pm On Oct 12, 2015
I just don't understand how the supposed 1billion cures the plantiff's spoilt reputation...A supposed open apology via the sun itself ought to correct the mistake and probably making it a cover page news....hmm
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by pmonni(m): 10:02pm On Oct 12, 2015
meh suing tinz the sun is now the one in soup summary pls... I just purchased cheap domain for only $9 @ http://gcthost.com let me get back to work joor in soup...lol
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by GreatManBee: 10:02pm On Oct 12, 2015
metroparrot:

Below is a statement of claim from Festus Keyamo Chambers. Read below..

1. The Plaintiff is a Commissioner of Police and currently the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The Plaintiff has had a distinguished career having joined the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as the pioneer Director of Operations in 2003 and by dint of hard work and integrity rose to be the Chairman of the anti-graft agency.

2. The Defendant is the Proprietor and Publisher of a popular Newspaper called Daily Sun which enjoys wide circulation and readership in Nigeria and abroad.
3. The Plaintiff avers that as a function of his position, he is at the forefront of the fight against corruption in Nigeria and he has successfully investigated and prosecuted several corrupt individuals in Nigeria.
4. The Plaintiff further avers that as a result of his exceptional career, he has received several awards and commendations from organizations across the world and is recognized by international organizations as a leading light on Nigeria’s fight against corruption.
5. The Plaintiff further avers that in its Daily Sun Newspaper of Thursday, 8th October, 2015, the Defendant falsely and maliciously caused to be printed and published the following words of and concerning the Plaintiff:

“N1TRN LOOTED FUNDS LAMORDE, EFCC BOSS, IN SOUP”

6. The Plaintiff further avers that at page 6 of its Daily Sun Newspaper of Thursday, 8th October, 2015, the Defendant falsely and maliciously caused to be printed and published the following words of and concerning the Plaintiff as an elaboration of the above stated headline:
“CHAIRMAN of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, is presently being investigated over allegations of diversion of over N1 trillion from the sale of confiscated properties belonging to convicted public officials including former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyesiegha and former Inspector General of Police, Tafa Balogun, among many others.
Daily Sun gathered that the Presidency's searchlight had actually been on the EFCC following complaints and reports that EFCC operatives were notoriously letting some financial crimes suspects off the hook rather than prosecute them.
The decision to launch a full-scale investigation, however, started after one George Uboh appeared before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on August 23 where he alleged that Lamorde dipped his hands into the said funds.
It was gathered that after his appearance at the Senate, the Presidency picked interest in the matter and directed the Office of the National Special Adviser (NSA) to commence investigations into the allegations.
A National Assembly source said thereafter, the NSA, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd) reportedly swung into action.
"Series of complaints against Lamorde is his perceived slack supervision of his operatives. There have been series of allegations that operatives collect bribe from suspects and let them off the hook rather than investigate allegations thoroughly.
"This investigation is not a witch-hunt...It is meant to prove beyond reasonable doubt that they are no mere allegations but, they are weighty enough to warrant presidential scrutiny."
In his petition to the Senate, Uboh said the fraud allegedly perpetrated by Larmode dated back to his days as the Director of Operations of the EFCC between 2003 and 2007, as well as an acting Chairman of the commission between June 2007 and May 2008, when the then chairman of the anti-graft agency, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, was away for a course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos.
Uboh, Chief Executive Officer of Panic Alert Security Systems, a security firm, in his petition dated July 31 accused Lamorde of some specific instances of under-remittance and non-disclosure of proceeds of corruption recovered from criminal suspects, including Balogun and Alamieyeseigha.
He assured the Senate that he would produce "overwhelming evidence" to back his claims against Lamorde.
Uboh also alleged that the EFCC had not accounted for "offshore recoveries" and that "over hall of the assets seized from suspects are not reflected in EFCC exhibit records."
The petitioner equally accused Lamorde of conspiring with some EFCC officers and external auditors ''to operate and conceal a recovery account in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and excluded the balances from your audited financial statements between 2005 and 2011."
"Lamorde continues to conceal the details of the unsold properties forfeited by both Tafa Balogun and DSP Alamieyeseigha despite receiving rent revenues from some estate agents on the said properties," he further alleged.”
7. The said words in their natural and ordinary meaning (by direct reference and innuendos) meant and were understood to mean that:

(a) The Plaintiff is a fraudulent and corrupt civil servant who engages in diversion of monies belonging to the government.
(b) The Plaintiff is a bad and corrupt leader who encourages his Operatives to collect bribes from suspects.
(c) The Plaintiff is a hypocrite whose fraudulent activities date back to 2003 when he was Director of Operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

8. The Plaintiff avers that the libelous publication by the Defendant was widely circulated and read by millions of people in the world and particularly in Nigeria where the Plaintiff has several associates, friends, family and professional colleagues.
9. The Plaintiff avers that by reason of the publication of the words set out in paragraphs 5 and 6 above and their import set out in paragraph 7, the Plaintiff has been seriously injured in his character, credit, reputation and integrity and had been brought to public scandal, odium and contempt and has suffered damage.
10. The Plaintiff further avers that immediately after the publication was released, he received numerous telephone calls from professional colleagues, international donor agencies, multinational organisations, relations, friends and religious leaders expressing their utmost disgust and contempt at the Plaintiff’s alleged disgraceful, unpatriotic and sacrilegious conducts and questioned the integrity of the Plaintiff.
11. The Plaintiff avers that the spurious allegations made by the Defendant are untrue and actuated by malice with intent to malign and undermine the Plaintiff’s reputation.
PARTICULARS OF MALICE
(a) The allegations in the publication are false and untrue.
(b) The Defendants did not conduct any investigation into the truth of the allegations before publishing them.
(c) The Defendant did not offer the Plaintiff any opportunity to respond to the allegations before publishing them.
(d) By publishing the allegations in a sensational screaming headline, the Defendant evinced the intention to malign the Plaintiff and drag his reputation in the mud.

12. The Plaintiff avers that he has suffered tremendous damage to his reputation and if the Defendant is not restrained, it will further publish injurious articles against the Plaintiff.
WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff claims against the Defendant as follows:
1. The sum of N1,000,000,000.00 (One Billion Naira) only being damages for the words published of and concerning the Plaintiff which are libelous by direct reference and innuendo contained at the front page and page 6 of the Daily Sun of 8th October, 2015 titled ‘N1TRN LOOTED FUNDS: LAMORDE, EFCC BOSS, IN SOUP’ and further elaborated upon at page 6 of the said publication.

2. A retraction and an unreserved apology by the Defendants for the words published of and concerning the Plaintiff which are libelous and contained at the front page and page 6 of the Daily Sun of 8th October, 2015 titled ‘N1TRN LOOTED FUNDS: LAMORDE, EFCC BOSS, IN SOUP’ and further elaborated upon at page 6 of the said publication and to be published with the same bold print and on the same front page as the headline complained of.

3. AN ORDER OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTION restraining the Defendant whether by itself, its agents, privies or servants from further publishing or causing to be published any libelous, injurious or defamatory words against the Plaintiff.

4. FOR SUCH FURTHER ORDER OR OTHER ORDERS as this Honourable court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this case.

Dated 12th day of October, 2015.

FESTUS KEYAMO, ESQ.,
ü FESTUS UKPE, ESQ.,
FESTUS KEYAMO CHAMBERS.
13, NOUAKCHOTT STREET,
NEAR KEYSTONE BANK
WUSE ZONE 1, ABUJA.
08033371229, 08055028515.

http://www.metronaija.com/2015/10/efcc-chairman-lamorde-sues-sun.html

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Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by Nobody: 10:02pm On Oct 12, 2015
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Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by WOCKHARDI(m): 10:26pm On Oct 12, 2015
But I saw George Uboh live on TV with all the allegations. So it is libelous to report what was broadcast live and everyone is already aware.
What happens to George? And the TV station? 0r am I the only one that saw the broadcast ?
I just hope that these lawyers will not be used to gag the press.
Anyway, this is their time to make money. Oya, The Sun Newspaper, hire your own solicitors and advocates .
I hope I didn't sound libelous! I no get money o.

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Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by Ayatullah(m): 10:34pm On Oct 12, 2015
funlord:
grin

This OLODO never fails to dissapoint with the toilet bowl quality texts he always spills on threads !

Serious Epe (curse) is really following OZAOEKPE! No doubt about it.

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Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by dapsonlou(m): 10:36pm On Oct 12, 2015
The Sun is the only News paper that write opinion like it's facts. Can never spend my kobo buying that Blog call News paper.

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Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by Nobody: 10:40pm On Oct 12, 2015
WOCKHARDI:
But I saw George Uboh live on TV with all the allegations. So it is libelous to report what was broadcast live and everyone is already aware.
What happens to George? And the TV station? 0r am I the only one that saw the broadcast ?
I just hope that these lawyers will not be used to gag the press.
Anyway, this is their time to make money. Oya, The Sun Newspaper, hire your own solicitors and advocates .
I hope I didn't sound libelous! I no get money o.
The EFCC guy is just making noise. The only person who suceesiveful took a journlist to court in this country for libel ened up being convicted and sentenced to jail. Before they publish, there is usually a hard fact in hand.
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by chapatti: 11:14pm On Oct 12, 2015
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Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by eddyfmbag: 11:20pm On Oct 12, 2015
Clash of the TITANS...... Zeus vs Hades
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by IbokUtoroh(m): 11:26pm On Oct 12, 2015
Flashh:


I would have let you know some, but you will be committed to misunderstood me.

I won't waste my time explaining things to fools.
he said quote me anywhere, unstead u dey cancel im writeups anyhow. Are u a fools or u r much more than plenty fool?
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by HzRF(m): 11:41pm On Oct 12, 2015
menix:
Hahaha..

Larmode want make The Sun sell properties of its staff to pay bah..

Well Mr. Femi Adesina would do the negotiating sha..

The Sun!! Where my career started..
Which adeshina
South 1 that just wanted his twitter account to get verified
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by engrshakespeare: 1:27am On Oct 13, 2015
Simitrendy:




I think say dem still dey investigate this Lamorode.




Where on Earth did he want Sun Newspapers to get that money


grin






BTW this OZAOEKPE is turning to nuisance on NL.






Until when mods ban him he won't wise up. wink





A major nuisance
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by skushieslord: 3:39am On Oct 13, 2015
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Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by ProfessorPeter(m): 4:48am On Oct 13, 2015
neocortex:
Lamorde is a dunce, the sun simply reported what happened.
The sun didn't write the petition against him neither were they
part of the senate committee that invited him for questioning.
This is a lost case.
EFCC was investigating the former governor of Kano, Rabiu Kwankwaso, he ran to court and obtained permanent injunctions restraining EFCC from investigating, and arresting him. The court granted the request. EFCC has appeal the suit and APC is quiet over him but scream their lungs out over Diezani. Thunder faya another where e go shout change around me
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by franugo(m): 4:58am On Oct 13, 2015
neocortex:
Lamorde is a dunce, the sun simply reported what happened.
The sun didn't write the petition against him neither were they
part of the senate committee that invited him for questioning.
This is a lost case.

was there an actual case against him Was he consulted before sun went ahead 2 print their article Did any of d posters in fp actually READ the article U guys make me feel dt this country is doomed, cant even try 2 read d article but u will comment d first rubbish dt comes 2 mind (am being general bro, nt targeting u)...lamorde carry on if u are innocent in the matter..i dey ur side
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by texazzpete(m): 5:43am On Oct 13, 2015
OZAOEKPE:
"Hypocrisy is when you support your own
criminals(amaechi, atiku, tinubu etc), and when
I support my own criminals(mimiko, saraki etc)
you begin to condemn me. Is amaechi different
from mimiko? We are not ready for change at
all in this country". Quote me anywhere







@topic, its a season of 'sueing', only the legal sector is enjoying prosperity. PMB is a step ahead of 'cluelessness'. Quote me to insult me and witness recession in this world and in the next

Stupidity is when people who have not been tried and convicted by any court of law are being called 'criminals'.

Quote me anywhere :p
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by Nobody: 5:51am On Oct 13, 2015
undecided
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by SamiraF: 5:57am On Oct 13, 2015
neocortex:
Lamorde is a dunce, the sun simply reported what happened.
The sun didn't write the petition against him neither were they
part of the senate committee that invited him for questioning.
This is a lost case.

Lamorde the Looter and the lover of GRAFT! Keyamo is EFCC's lawyer, which money is Looter Lamorde using to pay him to represent him personally? Our money. Lamorde cannot stop stealing. The Sun simply reproduced Uboh's petition, with a fair comment headline, Lamorde in soup. Lamorde did not show up to defend himself at Senate but can show up at Sahara, Nairaland and the Sun? Looter Lamorde running helter skelter. In fact the Keyamo has correctly summed up Lamorde in his charge sheet, those same allegedly defamatory charges will be the charges Looter Lamorde himself will answer to in court. He did not start stealing with Alams money that he diverted. Have Nigerians forgotten the 80 million Ibori's money that Babalakin (the boyfriend of a female senator) bribed him? The efcc case was dropped against Babalakin, the female senator was rejoicing on facebook. Lamorde the Looter conspiring with devil's. Thief.
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by SamiraF: 6:05am On Oct 13, 2015
Lamorde the Looter, confirmed bribe taker and thief! https://www.nairaland.com/946706/sss-probes-efcc-chairman-lamorde
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by SamiraF: 6:10am On Oct 13, 2015
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by Seculent: 6:25am On Oct 13, 2015
IbokUtoroh:

he said quote me anywhere, unstead u dey cancel im writeups anyhow. Are u a fools or u r much more than plenty fool?

Why are you having pain in the ass in what doesn't concerns you?
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by wolfskin: 6:39am On Oct 13, 2015
Flashh:


I would have let you know some, but you will be committed to misunderstood me. U sounds so myopic,sip some brain dude

I won't waste my time explaining things to fools.
Re: EFCC Chairman Lamorde Sues The Sun Newspaper For N1billion by Flashh: 6:40am On Oct 13, 2015
IbokUtoroh:

he said quote me anywhere, unstead u dey cancel im writeups anyhow. Are u a fools or u r much more than plenty fool?

Dimwit, firstly, just go to the library and brush up your ignorance. After that we can discuss on how you can apply common sense. Because no single sense in your post.

Seems like both of you shared same stúpid mentality!

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