The Libel suit filed by the founder of Daar Communications, Raymond Dokpesi against immediate past Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and former Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has been adjourned till September 23, 2019.
Dokpesi is seeking N5-billion in damages from Mohammed and Malami.
He alleged that Mohammed and Malami defamed his character by the inclusion of his name on the Treasury looters’ list.
Justice Olukayode Adeniyi adjourned the case until September 23, for continuation of hearing.
Dokpesi filed a suit on April 30, seeking N5 billion damages from Mohammed and Malami.
Dokpesi, besides the N5-billion damages, is also asking the court to order the defendants to publish a full retraction of the said publication.
He further asked the court to order the defendants to tender an unreserved apology to him, in all the major electronic and print media outlets in the country.
He also urged the court to grant a perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their servants, agents, partners, representatives, from further writing, publishing defamatory words about the plaintiff.
(NAN)