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BY DEMOLA AKINYEMI<\/p>\n

Ilorin -Immediate past governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki, has instituted a N5 billion defamatory suit against the gubernatorial candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the April election, Mr. Dele Belgore, SAN, over a publication in a national paper.<\/p>\n

In a writ of summon by counsel to the former governor, Mr. Festus Keyamo,\u00a0 Saraki noted that Belgore caused to be published in the said newspaper in\u00a0 July 2011 an interview which it allegedly contained \u201cvery damaging, disparaging and invidious statements concerning our clients through innuendoes and direct language.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019Consequent upon the foregoing, we have our client\u2019s instructions to demand from you N5billion, as damages for the irreparable harm your publication has inflicted on our client\u2019s image as well as that of his family.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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BY DEMOLA AKINYEMI Ilorin -Immediate past governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki, has instituted a N5 billion defamatory suit against the gubernatorial candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the April election, Mr. Dele Belgore, SAN, over a publication in a national paper. In a writ of summon by counsel to the former governor, Mr. Festus Keyamo,\u00a0 Saraki noted that Belgore caused to be published in the said newspaper in\u00a0 July 2011 an interview which it allegedly contained \u201cvery damaging, disparaging and invidious statements concerning our clients through innuendoes and direct language. \u2018\u2019Consequent upon the foregoing, we have our client\u2019s instructions to demand from you N5billion, as damages for the irreparable harm your publication has inflicted on our client\u2019s image as well as that of his family.\u201d Comments are moderated. 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