The lawsuit alleges libel and wrongful publication of false statements, seeking damages amounting to N30 billion.
Isibor, along with two other lawmakers, Donald Okogbe (Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Akoko-Edo II) and Bright Iyamu (PDP, Orhionmwon II), were suspended indefinitely due to concerns over a juju scare at the Assembly complex and an alleged impeachment plot against the speaker and other principal officers.
Isibor, in the suit, with reference number FCT/HC/CV/2856/2024, Agbebaku and the seven media houses were listed as the first to eight defendants, who were accused jointly and severally of libel for broadcasting or publishing the false and libellous statements made by the first defendant (Agbebaku) during the plenary.
The APC’s lawmaker claimed that the speaker’s statements and broadcasts/publications damaged his reputation in the eyes of his learned colleagues, his co-parishioners, church members, clients, and constituents, among others, and wanted Agbebaku to immediately publish a retraction in five print and five online media, with an apology.
He also wanted an order mandating the second to eight defendants to immediately publish a retraction of the defamatory publications and broadcasts in their respective media.
Isibor asked for damages of N3 billion against the defendants, jointly and severally, and N50 million cost of the suit, as well as 10 per cent interest on the damages, from the date of the judgment until the judgment’s debt would be fully paid, while no date has been fixed for hearing.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
