engineer, has suedThe SunNewspapers Limited, owned by a former
Governor of the State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, claiming N5bn damages for
calling him "a terrorist."
Briefing journalists on Thursday in Umuahia, a member of the legal
team for Orji's son, Chief Chukwunyere Nwabuko, said the libellous
publication was contained on page 21 of the March 10, 2014 edition
ofThe SunNewspapers, which reads that, "it is not a secret affair as
his terrorist activities in the state are fully documented."
The counsel said the former governor had been using his media outfit
to publish malicious and libellous articles against Orji as well as
"his son, who does not even hold any position in government."
He gave the suit number of the case filled at Abia State High Court
holding at Ohafia as HOH/5/2014, adding that a Senior Advocate of
Nigeria, Livy Uzorukwu, is the lead council of Orji's legal team.
The three-point claims by the plaintiff include, "The sum of N5bn as
damages for libel; an unreserved apology to be published in at least
three editions of theDaily SunNewspapers; and an order of perpetual
injunction restraining the defendants, their agents, privies, servants
and associates from further writing, printing and publishing of the
said libellous matter or a similar one against the claimant."
Nwabuko further said that the Presiding Judge, Justice Anthony Chioma,
had already granted an order for the defendant to be served out of
jurisdiction.
The matter will come up for hearing on September 22.
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