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High profile Nigerian couple settle defamation action
Summary
In a High Court case, Nigerian politician Oluseye Oladejo and his psychiatrist wife, Dr Oluwatoyin Oladejo, settled a defamation action against Kudirat Adunni Alowonle, an Irish resident. The couple had alleged that Alowonle posted videos on Facebook containing false and highly defamatory statements about them following their marriage in Lagos in June. They sought an injunction to remove the videos, an order preventing further defamatory publications, a correction, and disclosure of who received the videos. Mr Justice Brian O'Moore had previously allowed short notice of the injunction proceedings. However, when the case returned to court, the plaintiffs' counsel reported that Alowonle had removed the videos and issued an apology, leading to the striking out of the injunction proceedings. No representation was made by Alowonle in court. The case was resolved without further court action.
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What: Report matter: High profile Nigerian couple settle defamation action. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- 2023-07-25 Publication
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