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- Gani Adams wants Sunday Igboho’s defamation suit dismissed
- Adams claims the suit lacks proper legal procedure
- The issue centres around an alleged leaked audio conversation
By Lukman Olabiyi
Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, has asked the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against him by Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho.
Igboho’s lawsuit seeks N500 million in aggravated damages over an alleged leaked audio conversation, which he claims damaged his reputation. He is also seeking a declaration that the content of the audio clip, allegedly between Adams and a third party named Nuru Banjo in November 2021, is slanderous and defamatory.
However, Adams, through his counsel, Oluwole Kehinde of OKC Attorneys, filed a motion to strike out the suit.
In an affidavit supporting the motion, Adams, represented by Michael Oluwanmi Okunore, argues that Igboho’s lawsuit fails to follow due process.
Adams contends that the Writ of Summons lacks the mandatory endorsement required for service outside Oyo State, specifically in Lagos State. He further argues that the Writ of Summons was not signed by either a legal practitioner or Igboho himself.
Therefore, Adams’ motion concludes: “It is in the interest of justice to strike out the claimant’s suit before the Honourable Court for the foregoing reasons.”
