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A. G. O. AGBAJE, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court of Justice of Anambra State of Nigeria. in the Enugu Judicial Division. Justice Obi-Okoye, as plaintiff, sued Ben Obi Nwabueze and Longman Nigeria Ltd., as defendants. claiming against them as follows as per the indorsements on the plaintiff's writ of summons
"In chapter 18 and particularly at pages 438 to 440 of the book entitled "Nigeria's Presidential Constitution 1979-1983" written by the first defendant and published for him by the second defendant, the defendants falsely and maliciously published of and concerning the plaintiff words which in their ordinary and natural meanings are calculated to disparage the reputation of the plaintiff, hold him to contempt and ridicule, and lower him in the estimation of right thinking members of society generally. The said publication which was in connection with the election petition (suit No. HJ/127/83 John Kadiya v. Solomon Lar and Ors.) tried by the plaintiff is ful…