Court dismisses case of defaming Senate President

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Bukola Saraki, Senate President.

An Ilorin Magistrates Court on Thursday struck out a suit against a 37-year-old teacher, Abiodun Baba accused of defaming the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

Baba was arraigned before Magistrate Ahmed Dasuki for posting on his facebook account messages that disparaged and defamed the Senate President.

According to the complainant, Alhaji Jimoh Adesina, Chairman Kwar North Senatorial District of the All Progressives Congress, the accused engrave the materials on his facebook wall knowing fully well that they will be harmful to the image of Saraki.

The complainant also accused Baba of inciting disturbance, disturbance of public peace and injurious falsehood posts on Facebook.

He also alleged that Baba’s postings were capable of causing disaffection and were disparaging against Saraki.

The offences, he said, were contrary to sections 113, 114,…

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