Appeal Court Quashes Kwara govt’s Case Against Saraki
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the criminal defamation and cyberbullying case filed by the Kwara State Government against former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, as the court declared that the charge and the evidence produced, disclosed no offence committed by the appellant. In a judgement read by Hon.Justice Ridwan Maiwada Abdullahi on behalf […]
The Court of Appeal has overturned the criminal defamation and cyberbullying case brought by the Kwara State Government against former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki. Hon. Justice Ridwan Maiwada Abdullahi, presiding over the case along with Hon. Justices Gabriel Omoniyi Kolawole and Abdu Dogo, found that the charges and presented evidence did not establish any offense committed by Saraki.
The court ruled that Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq's allegation in his statement, that Saraki's level of education impacted his judgment, did not incite violence or lawlessness in Kwara State. The judge emphasized that the laws in question were not meant to shield individuals from statements they disagreed with. The Attorney General's power to file criminal charges cannot be used to unfairly target individuals or infringe upon citizens' fundamental rights.
Dr. Saraki responded to the decision, reaffirming his conviction that dissenters, even those in positions of power, should not be silenced. He thanked the judiciary for upholding truth and justice, and vowed to continue speaking out on matters of public interest.
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