On Thursday, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has filed a fresh case against Ja’afar Ja’afar, and Penlight Media limited publishers of Daily Nigerian before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
A copy of writ of summoning of the case directed Mr Jaafar to respond within 14 days.
The writ of summons reads in part, “You are hereby commanded that within fourteen days after service of this writ o you, inclusive of the day of such service, you do cause an appearance to be entered for you in action at the suit of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje AND TAKE NOTICE, in default the claimant may proceed and judgement may be given in your absence.
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“Take further notice parties should maintain status quo.
“Dated this day 15th day of July 2021.
” By order of court.”
Mr Ganduje had sued Mr Ja’afar and Daily Nigerian newspaper for publishing video clips showing the governor stuffing his pockets with wads of dollars suspected to be kickback from contractors.
The governor, through his counsel, demanded Mr Jaafar pay him N3 billion for defamation of character.
He, however, applied his counsel, Offiong Offiong, on June 28, seeking to discontinue the court case.
The Kano State High Court, while granting the request, ordered Mr Ganduje to pay N800,000 to Mr Ja’afar as a cost for expenses incurred in the court proceedings.
