SERAP’s Appeal against N100m Judgment Adjourned to October 13 over Late Filing
Alex Enumah in Abuja Hearing in the appeal by the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, against a N100 million
The appeal against a N100 million judgment for defamation, filed by the Incorporated Trustees of SERAP and its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, was adjourned to October 13 due to the late filing of the appellants' briefs. The original hearing took place on Friday, with the appellate court panel finding the second appeal, filed by Oluwadare, to be premature and adjourning the proceedings.
The case centers around a May 5 High Court of the FCT ruling that found SERAP and Oluwadare guilty of defamatory publication against the DSS and two of its officials, Sarah John and Gabriel Ogundele, for false claims made on their website and social media platforms. The judge rejected their defense of justification due to insufficient evidence that their publications were not based on falsehood.
The appeals will be heard together on October 13, with respondents required to file their briefs on October 12 and the appellant providing a reply brief before the court's next sitting.
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