IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): The instant appeal is against the judgment of the Akwa Ibom State High Court delivered on May 3, 2011 in suit No. HU/404/2005. By the said decision, the Court below coram; Joy Unwana, J., dismissed the suit with costs against the Appellant.
BACKGROUND FACTS
The suit was instituted by the Appellant vide a writ of summons on December 5, 2005 in the Court below. By the Amended Statement of claim thereof, the Appellant claimed against the Respondents jointly and severally the following reliefs:
17 N5 million damages for libel written and published by the defendants to the Honourable Speaker, State House of Assembly, the Deputy Chief Whip; Chairman, Committee of Information, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Committee on Public Petition, Justice and Human Rights, and the Public Complaints Commission on 15th September.
(1) An injunction restraining the Defendants whether by themselves or by their agents, servants or othe…