Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, has filed a ₦5 billion defamation suit against the Abia State APC Publicity Secretary, Uche Aguoru, before the High Court of Abia State, Umuahia Judicial Division.
The suit stems from Facebook publications in which Aguoru allegedly accused the governor of corruption, diversion of public funds, abuse of office, political inducement, interference in another political party, and judicial intimidation. Governor Otti maintains the allegations are false, malicious, and defamatory.
The governor is asking the court to declare the publications defamatory, compel the defendant to retract them and publish an unreserved apology, restrain further similar publications, and award ₦5 billion in damages and costs.
The matter is now before the High Court for determination. As with all pending court cases, the allegations and claims remain subject to judicial determination.
