Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has filed defamation
suits against former media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri,
and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi
Odinkalu.
El-Rufai joined THISDAY, Daniel Elombah, Elombah
Communications, Joseph Onu and Auta Nyada as defendants as defendants in the
suit filed before the Federal Capital Territory high court.
The Kaduna Governor in a suit claimed that statements in a
publication titled: “El Rufai’s email saying southern women youth corpers are
seen as whores,” published by THISDAY on June 14, 2020, is injurious to his
reputation.
The governor is seeking N500 million in compensation and an
apology to be published in the newspaper.
In another suit, he said “Litany of 25 critics who have
suffered at El Rufai’s hands compiled by Chidi Odinkalu,” which was published
on Elombah.com on September 2, 2020 is “malicious, unlawful and without any
justification.”
He is also seeking N500million in damages and apology.
In a letter to Jospen Onu, he also demanded an apology and
N500 million in damages.
No date has been fixed for hearing.
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