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Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has issued a stern warning to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), threatening legal action for alleged defamation.

In a letter signed by her counsel, Chikaosolu Ojukwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Edu demanded a whopping $50 million in compensation from the renowned media organization.


The letter, directed to both BBC’s Abuja and London offices, accuses the BBC of disseminating false information regarding an ongoing Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigation, alleging that N30 billion was recovered from the suspended minister.


According to the lawyer, the BBC’s publication has inflicted immeasurable reputational damage, psychological trauma, and anguish upon Edu.

The letter criticizes the BBC for its article, asserting that it implies guilt on Edu’s part without affording her the presumption of innocence.

Furthermore, the letter lambasts the BBC for breaching journalistic fairness and due process by failing to provide Edu with an opportunity to respond to the allegations before publishing the article.

“For the avoidance of doubt, our client has neither been indicted nor found culpable of any act of financial impropriety in relation to her stewardship of the Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Ministry in Nigeria.

“It is also pertinent to emphasize that neither N30 billion nor any amount whatsoever has been traced to or recovered from our client’s bank accounts nor has any proceeds of crime been traced or recovered from her to warrant the scurrilous article under reference.

“Suffice it to say that in the aftermath of the publication of this scandalous article (which the BBC caused to be disseminated to millions of persons across the globe), our client has been inundated by calls and messages from friends, associates expressing their shock and consternation.

“Our client has suffered immeasurable reputational damage, psychological trauma and anguish as a direct consequence of the publication and dissemination of the article,” parts of the letter read.


Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/suspended-minister-betta-edu-threatens-bbc-with-50-million-defamation-lawsuit/#google_vignette

Just like one Lamba king also threatened to sue after they exposed his hypocrisy in that infamous call to Oyedipo. Till today, I never hear any court case.

This woman also non go sue, forget all the lamba.

This woman is not serious she even get mind sue BBC news. Why can she sue EFCC and local media that release the news ?

There's no reputation left in the slot of a woman she damage her reputation the day she decided to steal government money. So she should live with it

Betta Edu should be allowed to go back to her position jur

Supporter of criminality

Paraman:
Betta Edu should be allowed to go back to her position jur

She should hold the EFCC responsible for saying they recovered 30 billion from Edugate

DMerciful:
Supporter of criminality

For supporting Obi, you shouldn't be the one accusing anybody of supporting a criminal oga

Obi is a man of integrity and you know it unlike the urine dispenser

Paraman:
For supporting Obi, you shouldn't be the one accusing anybody of supporting a criminal oga

Mumu. Sue BBC and stop disturbing our peace.

Like Tinubu, like girlfriend
Awon Scammers

This lady was actually used and deceived by one idiot in the presidency but thank goodness she has lost everything including her future politically.

A woman that was given a huge portfolio and she messed it up just by allowing one fool to control her.

Both she and the idiots have eventually lost out politically...and to think that she still has any reputation left in her is laughable.

A reputation that has been smeared long ago.