ABC News has reached a $15 million (£12 million) settlement with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump over a defamation lawsuit stemming from false statements made by its anchor, George Stephanopoulos. During a 10 March interview on This Week, Stephanopoulos repeatedly claimed Trump had been found “liable for rape” in a civil case, a misstatement of the … Read more
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has condemned the use of handcuffs on human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi during his appearance at the Ekiti State High Court. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Farotimi’s arrest stemmed from a defamation lawsuit filed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola. The lawsuit alleged defamation in Farotimi’s book, Nigeria … Read more
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) court will today hear a defamation lawsuit filed by two officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The case, to be presided over by Justice Yusuf Halilu at Court 13, has drawn attention following SERAP’s legal representation by senior advocates Tayo … Read more
Popular Nigerian pastor Helen Ukpabio has demanded N200 billion in damages from singer Bloody Civilian over allegations of defamation. The controversy began when Bloody Civilian accused Ukpabio, founder of Liberty Gospel Church, of advocating harmful practices, claiming she “literally made people burn their children alive. ” The accusation was made on X (formerly Twitter) in … Read more
Ahead of the court hearing for a defamation lawsuit filed against him, popular social media critic VeryDarkMan (VDM) has denied accusations of defaming human rights lawyer Femi Falana and his son, musician Falz. EKO HOT BLOG recalls In September, VDM shared a leaked audio in which crossdresser Bobrisky allegedly implicated Falz and his father. The … Read more
Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar has filed a defamation lawsuit against Emeka Rollas, the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN). EKO HOT BLOG recalls that Rollas announced Abubakar’s indefinite suspension from the guild via his social media, accusing her of spreading defamatory claims about AGN members, particularly regarding alleged extramarital affairs involving prominent … Read more
Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), has filed a ₦1 billion defamation lawsuit against Pastor Paul Rika of the Holiness Revival Ministry Worldwide. The legal action stems from allegations made by Pastor Rika in his book titled “God’s Message To Kuteb Tribe And Indigenes Of Taraba State.” Danjuma’s lawyer, Tayo Oyetibo (SAN), … Read more
Ibrahim Owodunni, popularly known as Primeboy and a childhood friend of the late singer Mohbad, has threatened to sue Mohbad’s mother, Abosede Adeyemo-Aloba, for defamation. In a statement signed by his lawyer, Akinpelu Ogunbona, Primeboy addressed accusations made by Mohbad’s mother during an interview, where she claimed he had a conflict with her son before … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has instructed his lawyers to file a lawsuit against Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North, over alleged defamatory remarks. Ighodalo claims that Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State, accused him of being involved in “Planwell,” a Ponzi scheme operated in Edo … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has sued the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, for alleged defamation. Igboho, in a suit filed by his team of lawyers led by J. A. Sanusi, dragged Adams before the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan. Editor’s Picks … Read more
NLC Political Commission declares Julius Abure no longer National Chairman of Labour Party. Abure’s claims of theft during party secretariat takeover denounced as “sarcastic and pathetic.” Legal action planned against Abure for defamation and financial impropriety. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Political Commission on Friday, declared Julius Abure as no longer … Read more
Veteran singer, 2baba Idibia has threatened his colleague, Brymo with a N1b defamation lawsuit over the allegation levelled against him. Ekohotblog reported Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ better known as Brymo took to his Twitter page on Monday night to alleged that 2baba accused him of sleeping with his wife, Annie Idibia. He further alleged that 2baba was … Read more