KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an interlocutory appeal against the Ruling of Phillips J. delivered on the 16th July, 1999, wherein the Defendant was restrained from further writing, printing or circulating or causing to be written, printed or circulated, or otherwise publishing similar article on the Plaintiff as contained in the article in the issue of Tell Magazine No. 21 of May 24, 1999, on pages 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 and 30 thereof or any similar article, until the matter is determined. In the Writ of Summons, the Plaintiffs claim are for:
1. The sum of N250 Million (Two hundred and fifty Million Naira) damages for libel contained in the issue of the Tell Magazine No. 21 of May 24, 1999 on pages 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 and 30 of the said Magazine.
2. An injunction restraining the Defendant whether by itself or by its servants or agents from further writing, printing or circulating or causing to be written, printed or circulated or otherwise publishi…