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 Kwara North Senatorial District of the All
Progressives Congress, the accused engrave the materials on his facebook wall
knowing full 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, 393, 394 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria
and section 883 and 204 of the Criminal Code Act.
The charges were filed by
the Chamber of S. I. Solagberu and Co, Ilorin at the Magistrate court.
However, Sikiru
Solagberu, lawyer to the complainant, on July 28, moved an oral
application to withdraw the case against the accused.
He said the decision followed
appeals and intervention by prominent citizens in the state and the Ilorin
Traditional Council.
The Magistrate, Ahmed Dasuki in
his ruling held that the reasons adduced by the complainant are weighty enough
and did not require any application or affidavit in support.
He said the reasons given by the
complainant to withdraw the case were also genuine and therefore granted the
prayers of the complainant.
He advised the accused to
henceforth be of good conduct.
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