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The Tides Turns Against Buhari As He Drags Atiku To Court: Atiku Demands N2b by Comrde3g(m): 7:19pm On Feb 14, 2019
BREAKING
THE TIDES TURN AGAINST BUHARI AS HE DRAGS ATIKU TO COURT: ATIKU DEMANDS N2B

The hunter is now the hunted as the tides is turning against President Muhammadu Buhari in the libel suit FCT/HC/804/2019 between President Muhammadu Buhari (GCON) and Buhari Campaign Organization Vs Phrank Shaibu and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar filed before a High Court in Abuja, Nigeria.

Bar Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume (SAN), counsel to Atiku and Phrank in the statement of defense and counter claim filed on behalf of the defendants maintains that "the alleged defamatory statements are impartial observations, opinions and criticisms on a matter of public interest of Nigerian Citizens and dispassionate expression of opinions based on true facts".

Adding that the statements complained of "were fair comments" and "the true state of things in the country even knowledgeable to the common man and the plaintiffs' reputation cannot be damaged by virtue of the truth, nor be allowed to recover any compensation", since the statements were not motivated by malice as alleged.

"A matter of public interest on which everyone is entitled to make fair comments on cannot be said to be defamatory", the former Attorney General of Imo State, Barr Ume argues further.

Buttressing his claims, the radical SAN graphically highlights that the following are proofs that the statements of his clients about the plaintiffs are true:

1. Nature of lopsided appointments being foundation of ethnic corruption of national resources, breaching section 14 of the 1999 constitution (as amended).

2. Failure to protect lives of citizens, which is the 1st plaintiff's constitutional duty as he sworn in his Oaths of Office; resulting in unprecedented IDP camps all over the country.

3. Double standard electoral corruption of the President Buhari's administration as evident in his being a direct beneficiary of free and fair election devoid of military supervision in 2015; in respect of the judgment of Justice Aikawa, restraining the then President (Jonathan) and INEC from engaging the services of the Nigerian Armed Forces in the security supervision of elections "in any manner whatsoever in any part of Nigeria". Yet the same Buhari has thwarted same to his own political advantage by engaging the Armed Forces in the 2019 General Elections".

4. The tyranny exhibited by the 1st plaintiffs in desecrating the judiciary process of the nation in "flagrant abuse of his veto power, without any unilateral support from other tiers of the Nigerian Government; illegally and constitutionally suspending the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen on 25th January, 2019 without strict adherence to the provisions of section 292 of the 1999 constitution (as amended).

In addition the SAN insists that the second plaintiffs, Buhari Campaign Organization, is not a juristic person that can sue and be sued, hence the Suit is incompetent.

Thus, submitting that the the libel is not properly constituted, praying the court to strike it out and award the sum of two billion naira (N2b) in favour of the defendants. Praying further that 50% of the damages being one billion naira (N1b) be sent to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), while the balance which will be one billion naira (N1b) should go for equipping libraries and ICT equipment for all State Universities in Nigeria.

The case was adjourned to Thursday 7th March, 2019 for hearing.

Re: The Tides Turns Against Buhari As He Drags Atiku To Court: Atiku Demands N2b by Nobody: 7:40pm On Feb 14, 2019
Buhari against all odds
Re: The Tides Turns Against Buhari As He Drags Atiku To Court: Atiku Demands N2b by AtikuMeansJobs: 7:51pm On Feb 14, 2019
the longest fuel queue ever experienced in Nigeria was in buhari's regime in December 2017 to January 2018 where fuel was sold at all time highest cost of 500 Naira per litre.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/253319-two-days-christmas-fuel-scarcity-worsens-across-nigeria.htmlBuhari has seen the signs of his serial loss on Saturday's elections so , he's done 2 broadcasts in just one week. The questions that came to mind a few minutes ago while he was broadcasting on his achievements and begging for more votes were...
1) How many times has the same Buhari broadcast on the state of the nation in the last 3 years?
2) How many times had he broadcast and addressed Nigerians on the economic situation of Nigeria in the last 3 years?
3) How many times had he addressed Nigerians in the serial killings if fulani herdsmen in the last 3 years?
4)How many times had he pleaded with us that he was sorry for his failed policies?
5) Were those projects executed actually his projects or he simply completed Jonathan's projects?
6) Are votes more important to him than human lives wasting everyday? Governor shetimma escaped boko haram attack yesterday during scores of civilians died... which brings into a question of he's truly fighting
His desperation wouldn't save him from loss this Saturday. Mumu don do.

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Re: The Tides Turns Against Buhari As He Drags Atiku To Court: Atiku Demands N2b by Timatayo1: 8:48pm On Feb 14, 2019
Former president buhari

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Re: The Tides Turns Against Buhari As He Drags Atiku To Court: Atiku Demands N2b by shetade(m): 9:21pm On Feb 14, 2019
Former president buhari, Mr Dullardino

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Re: The Tides Turns Against Buhari As He Drags Atiku To Court: Atiku Demands N2b by KingNom(m): 9:27pm On Feb 14, 2019
Other than trying to be king, he should have opted to being a KingMaker
Re: The Tides Turns Against Buhari As He Drags Atiku To Court: Atiku Demands N2b by borntoexcel2000(m): 9:30pm On Feb 14, 2019
Hmmmmmm.....Nigeria please get working again

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Re: The Tides Turns Against Buhari As He Drags Atiku To Court: Atiku Demands N2b by Nobody: 8:03pm On Feb 15, 2019
Buhari anti corruption stance had boosted the nation's reputation before the international community. his infrastructural investment is great compared to previous administration. We should show him love now. His fight to unite our land and recover public funds for the interest of the masses we should acknowledged. Thank you
Re: The Tides Turns Against Buhari As He Drags Atiku To Court: Atiku Demands N2b by otokx(m): 8:04pm On Feb 15, 2019
fake news everywhere.
Re: The Tides Turns Against Buhari As He Drags Atiku To Court: Atiku Demands N2b by Buharifanatic: 8:06pm On Feb 15, 2019
otokx:
fake news everywhere.
asin eh, buhari drags atiku to court and atiku demands 2b


only ipob pigs can cook up such story
Re: The Tides Turns Against Buhari As He Drags Atiku To Court: Atiku Demands N2b by Compliant(m): 8:10pm On Feb 15, 2019
when you begin to see millions of vote from kano tomorrow you go begin shout rigging


honestly NextLevel can't be stopped
Re: The Tides Turns Against Buhari As He Drags Atiku To Court: Atiku Demands N2b by Nobody: 8:32pm On Feb 15, 2019
Compliant:
when you begin to see millions of vote from kano tomorrow you go begin shout rigging


honestly NextLevel can't be stopped

surely it must happen. Buhari will win

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