THE TIDES TURN AGAINST BUHARI AS HE DRAGS ATIKU
TO COURT: ATIKU DEMANDS N2B


The hunter is now the hunted as the tides is turning
against President Muhammadu Buhari in the libel suit
FCT/HC/804/2019 between President Muhammadu
Buhari (GCON) and Buhari Campaign Organization Vs
Phrank Shaibu and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar filed before a
High Court in Abuja, Nigeria.

Bar Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume (SAN), counsel to Atiku
and Phrank in the statement of defense and counter
claim filed on behalf of the defendants maintains that
"the alleged defamatory statements are impartial
observations, opinions and criticisms on a matter of
public interest of Nigerian Citizens and dispassionate
expression of opinions based on true facts".

Adding that the statements complained of "were fair
comments" and "the true state of things in the country
even knowledgeable to the common man and the
plaintiffs' reputation cannot be damaged by virtue of the
truth, nor be allowed to recover any compensation', since
the statements were not motivated by malice as alleged.

"A matter of public interest on which everyone is entitled
to make fair comments on cannot be said to be
defamatory", the former Attorney General of Imo State,
Barr Ume argues further.


Buttressing his claims, the radical SAN graphically
highlights that the following are proofs that the
statements of his clients about the plaintiffs are true:

1. Nature of lopsided appointments being foundation of
ethnic corruption of national resources, breaching
section 14 of the 1999 constitution (as amended).

2. Failure to protect lives of citizens, which is the 1st
plaintiff's constitutional duty as he sworn in his Oaths of
Office; resulting in unprecedented IDP camps all over the
country.

3. Double standard electoral corruption of the President
Buhari's administration as evident in his being a direct
beneficiary of free and fair election devoid of military
supervision in 2015; in respect of the judgment of Justice
Aikawa, restraining the then President (Jonathan) and
INEC from engaging the services of the Nigerian Armed
Forces in the security supervision of elections "in any
manner whatsoever in any part of Nigeria". Yet the same
Buhari has thwarted same to his own political advantage
by engaging the Armed Forces in the 2019 General
Elections".

4. The tyranny exhibited by the 1st plaintiffs in
desecrating the judiciary process of the nation in
"flagrant abuse of his veto power, without any unilateral
support from other tiers of the Nigerian Government;
illegally and constitutionally suspending the Chief Justice
of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen on 25th January, 2019
without strict adherence to the provisions of section 292
of the 1999 constitution (as amended).


In addition the SAN insists that the second plaintiffs,
Buhari Campaign Organization, is not a juristic person
that can sue and be sued, hence the Suit is incompetent.

Thus, submitting that the the libel is not properly
constituted, praying the court to strike it out and award
the sum of two billion naira (N2b) in favour of the
defendants. Praying further that 50% of the damages
being one billion naira (N1b) be sent to the Internally
Displaced Persons (IDPs), while the balance which will be
one billion naira (N1b) should go for equipping libraries
and ICT equipment for all State Universities in Nigeria.
The case was adjourned to Thursday 7th March, 2019 for
hearing.

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make I buy land first

The Lifeless one now know that a court exist.

When he was president he was above the Law, now that he has lost the election he runs to court for help.

I'm the first to start talking about the Dullard in past tense.

Oh so PMB got GEJ to b restrained from using d Military in d 2015 elections but d same PMB has deployed over 95% of d army for d elections?? Wonderful

Buhari is in pannic mode obviously

Atiku has also portrayed himself as the one who can get Nigeria working by reenergizing the economy and providing jobs.
He is also a capitalist; an advocate of free trade,

I likey

At times I just wonder what someone like president buhari needs 4 more years for,here is someone who spent 12years preparing for this job,always travelling outside the shores of the country and all he does is shake hands and snap pics,under this government the apparatus of state power has become instruments of oppression, war on corruption witch-hunting.No sound economic policy,no new project to his name.Our once robust economy has been plunged into recession, hunger,starvation, and the buhari administration has completely demarketed our nation,industries are collapsing in their numbers,local and foreign direct investment have shrunken with over 30m job losses in 3 years.I will like the nairaland bmc crew to explain to me why buhari needs 4 more years.Honestly,I think their is no hope for this country should buhari wins come February.

Outstanding

Sueing on an election eve? Buhari/APC in acute jittery and panic attack.Shameless and confused people.

Buhari still living in denial