Court dismisses defamation suit against Igboho

The N5 billion defamation suit by Gani Adam’s, the Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, against Sunday Igboho has been dismissed by an Oyo State high court on Thursday.

Justice O.T. Ademola-Salami presided over the court and awarded a cost of N500,000 in favour of Sunday Igboho.

The Court, presided over by Justice O.T. Ademola-Salam, also awarded a cost of N500,00 against Adams in favour of Igboho.

The suit served against Sunday Igboho was over an alleged defamation. The Aareonakakanfo alleged that the defendant recorded a telephone conversation without consent.

“A declaration that it is unlawful, illegal and unconstitutional for the respondent to covertly record and publicly release or publish the private telephone conversation between the applicant and another person, without the consent and authority of the applicant,” he said.

The judge on Thursday however dismissed the suit, declaring that Adams claimed to prove that his telephone line was tapped.

“The suit and awarded a cost of N500,000 against Gani Adams, who was not represented during the proceeding by his counsel. Adams failed to prove that his telephone line was tapped by Sunday Igboho, assuming that the affidavit was even regular as submitted by the defendant’s counsel in his oral argument,” he said.