Atiku Abubakar, presidemtial
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked Lauretta Onochie, an
aide of President Muhammadu Buhari, for an apology and N500 million for
“defamation”.
In a letter dated May 14 and
addressed to Onochie by Mike Ozekhome,
his lawyer, the presidential candidate threatened to commence a N2 billion suit
against her if she did not meet his demands.
On May 7, Onochie had tweeted
that the former vice-president was on a United Arab Emirates (UAE) watch list.
“Atiku on UAE watchlist- Security
sources,” Buhari’s aide tweeted.
“Security operatives in the
United Arab Emirates (UAE) are keeping a close tab on a former Nigerian Vice
Pres Atiku Abubakar who has been in the Middle East nation for several weeks
now
What is he doing there?
“Me: Shopping for Terrorists?”
Atiku on UAE watchlist- Security sources— Lauretta Onochie (@Laurestar) May 7, 2019
Security operatives in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are keeping a close tab on a former Nigerian Vice Pres Atiku Abubakar who has been in the Middle East nation for several weeks now
What is he doing there?
Me: Shopping for Terrorists? pic.twitter.com/4EBccZadfi
Her
claim was discovered to be false.
The presidential candidate asked
Onochie to publish a retraction in six national newspapers and one international
daily as well as on social media.
“Your odious publication is
clearly also aimed at rubbishing our client’s image and reputation,” the letter
read.
“It has caused him national and
international backlash and embarrassment and done incalculable damage to him.
“Your publication has also caused
our client, in the eyes of reasonable members of the public, unspeakable odium,
obloquy, hatred, ridicule and psychological trauma.
“He has thereby been subjected to
the shame and infamy of being viewed by members of the public as not only
corrupt, but as a terrorist and sponsor of terrorism. Numerous telephone calls,
emails, visits, letters and private social media chats by his family members,
friends, political and business associates, and international statesmen and
women in the last few days attest to the alarm and serious concerns generated
by your false publication.”
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Is this not a hate speech by Buhari's aide? Then what are the security agencies doing to arrest her? Or is the law meant to be used against the opposition or any perceived or imagined enemy of the ruling govt and party? This woman should be in jail by now in a saner clime?
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