<p>IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): The instant appeal is against the judgment of the Akwa Ibom State High Court delivered on May 3, 2011 in suit No. HU/404/2005. By the said decision, the Court below coram; Joy Unwana, J., dismissed the suit with costs against the Appellant.</p><p>BACKGROUND FACTS</p><p>The suit was instituted by the Appellant vide a writ of summons on December 5, 2005 in the Court below. By the Amended Statement of claim thereof, the Appellant claimed against the Respondents jointly and severally the following reliefs:</p><p>17 N5 million damages for libel written and published by the defendants to the Honourable Speaker, State House of Assembly, the Deputy Chief Whip; Chairman, Committee of Information, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Committee on Public Petition, Justice and Human Rights, and the Public Complaints Commission on 15th September.</p><p>(1) An injunction restraining the Defendants whether by themselves or by their agents, servants or othe…</p>