ADEBUKUNOLA ADEOTI BANJOKO, JCA (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): This Appeal is against the Judgment delivered by Honourable Justice U.P KEKEMEKE of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on the 31st day of May, 2021 in Suit No: FCT/HC/CV/577/2015, seen at Pages 597- 608 of the Record of Appeal, Volume II.
The Case of the Appellant as Claimant before the Lower Court was essentially that on or about the 11th Day of October, 2015, the 1st Respondent, as 1st Defendant before the Lower Court, published a Letter dated the 5th October, 2015, with the Caption "PETITION: ABUSE AND ASSAULT OF TAEKWONDO ATHLETES". This letter, which was addressed to the President, Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, concerning the Claimant, was signed/authored by the 1st Respondent, on behalf of the 2nd Respondent, and was posted on the Nigeria Taekwondo Black Belt College Facebook Page, which false publication according to the Claimant, attracted hate, ridicule and contempt to his personality.
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