Tobi Adebayo
Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has filed a fresh civil suit against the publisher of Daily Nigerian, Jaafar Jaafar.
The civil suit with No CU/1598/2021, dated 15 July, 2021, was filed against Jaafar Jaafar and Penlight Light Media Limited at an Abuja High Court.
“You are hereby commanded that within fourteen days after service, of this writ.
“Inclusive of the day of such service, you do cause an appearance to be entered for you.
“In an action at the suit of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and take notice that in default the Claimant may proceed and judgment may be given,” the Writ of Summons read.
Jaafar’s online news medium had published a video showing Governor Ganduje allegedly stuffing his pocket with wads of dollars said to be bribe from a contractor.
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Ganduje had taken Jafaar to court, seeking N2bn as compensation for defamation
However, the governor withdrew the case without giving a plausible reason.
Following the case withdrawal, Jaafar approached the Kano State High Court to order the governor to pay him and his online publication N400m, as compensation for wasting their time and for attempting to tarnish his reputation.
