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CHRISTIAN ONYENWE & ANOR V. CHIEF GODWIN ANAEJIONU

(2014) JELR 33117 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/OW/338M/2012  •  27 Feb 2014  •  Nigeria

Coram
UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI JCA; PHILOMENA MBUA EKPE JCA; PETER OLABISI IGE JCA;

Judgement

PETER OLABISI IGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This Appeal is against the Judgment of the Imo State High Court contained in the judgment of U. D. UGWURUIKE, J. delivered on the 28th day of March, 2012.

The Respondent, Chief Godwin Anaejionu who is a native of UMUAGHARA OBIBII in NGURU NWEAFOR AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State sued the following persons at the lower court viz:

1. IWUAGWU PETER NWANERI

2. DONATUS I ONYUKWU

3. CHRISTIAN ONYENWE And

4. NDUBUISI JOSEPH MARY NJOKU

Claiming as follows:

"The Plaintiff's claim is for:

"The sum of N8, 000, 000 (Eight Million Naira) damages against the Defendants jointly and severally for defamation of his character, reputation, credit and person.

C. An order of Injunction restraining the Defendants jointly and severally and their agents or privies from further defamation of his character, reputation, credit and person.

It must be stated however that the claim was modified in paragraph 22 of th…

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