<p><strong>GEORGEWILL JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment: </strong>This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State, Lagos Judicial Division coram: O. A. Taiwo J., in suit No. ID/763/2008:<em> Ide Owodiong-Idemeko v. Olusola George-Olumoroti</em>, delivered on 25 March 2011, wherein the claims of the respondent as claimant for damages for defamation against the appellant as defendant were granted.</p><p>The appellant was dissatisfied with the said judgment and promptly appealed against it vide a notice of appeal on three grounds filed on 21 April 2011 at pages 368-371 of the record of appeal. The record of appeal was duly transmitted to this court. The appellant’s brief was filed on 6 May 2016 but deemed as properly filed on 19 October 2016. The respondent’s brief was duly filed on 17 November 2016.</p><p>At the hearing of this appeal on 24 May 2017, Festus Afeyindion Esq., learned counsel for the appellant adopted the appellant’s brief as his arguments and urged the court to allow the appeal and set asid…</p>