A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, has fined the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai for failing to produce his witness in a libel case against former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh.

The governor had filed a N1.5bn suit against the former PDP spokesman for linking him to Boko Haram in 2014.


El-Rufai on four occasions since June 2016 failed to produce his witness to substantiate his claim against Metuh at the court.

During the resumed hearing of the trial on Wednesday, counsel to the governor, Rabi Adamu, informed the court that his witness was not available to testify, he then prayed for an adjournment.

Reacting to Adamu’s prayer, lawyer to Metuh, Ben-Chuks Nwosu, said the failure of the plaintiff to produce his witness showed that there is no case against the former PDP spokesman.


Describing the action of the governor as an abuse of court process, Nwosu prayed the court not to entertain such.

He also urged the court to compel the governor to produce his witness or immediately close the case.

He also asked the court to award a cost of N150,000 in favour of his client.


Justice Abubakar Talba, while ruling on the matter awarded a cost of N10,000 in favour of Metuh.
Talba, consequently adjourned the matter till July 5.

http://dailypost.ng/2017/05/03/court-fines-el-rufai-n10000-libel-suit-metuh/

AbiolaFawole:
A

framie05:
B

rheether:
C

@rheether i like u small

The more you read, the more you feel lost in this playground called Nigeria.
But again, what do I know?

Abeg anyone with clear understanding of what this thread is talking about should pls enlighten me....



because ayam not understanding



especially in that part of fine which states N10,000

10,000 ?

Or

Is that a typographical error?

sarrki:



Kanu is a leader of a terrorist organization

IpobExposed:
Fayose is a criminal that is why all he could do was to go to Nnamdi Kanu to capture the feeble mind of the liepod

This will serve a warning to these two nairaland resident e-clowns.

how much has he spent so far on the case....NCC should help here. maybe the #10,000 was for recharge cards.....

The same person that locked up Audu Maikori.....

What a country!
God Help us.

10k

dat na Suya money na

what happened to immunity cover?

Ten Thousand Nigerian Naira!
under $21?!

Not even enough to cover cost of litigation or transport to Court.

Where is Olisah Metuh

Flexherbal:
10,000 ?

Or

Is that a typographical error?

E tire me too sir, this country is becoming more of a joke everyday. but this has been predicted long ago, we just didn't know.

See:

can you imagine

Lol recharge card money

10,000? what kind of mumu case is this?

and who is hell roof high?......
............

heheheh

Why fine a big boy that can pay millions in fine kobo kobo naira and fine a poor hustler trying to look for food millions; when they commit crimes.. is that justice?

10k in 1.5Bn suit?:
Hmmm

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everyone can pay that fine, but make e just be ''ordinary'' poor man, you go hear 105yrs jail term

El rufai,don't worry I will pay for you.