A. N. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. (Delivering the leading Judgment): The proceedings in a case for slander, giving rise to this appeal, originated in the High Court of the Auchi Judicial Division of Bendel State, holden at Auchi, where the respondent; a traditional Chief in Okpokhumi-Emai in Owan Local Government Area, sued the appellant, who was at the material time a Senior State Counsel in the Ministry of Justice, Enugu, Anambra State, claiming ₦50,000.00 as general damages.
The case was heard by Moje Bare, J., upon pleadings which were ordered and filed. At the conclusion of trial, judgment was entered for the plaintiff for a sum of ₦2,000.00 (Two thousand Naira) general damages and ₦200.00 (Two hundred Naira) costs.
From this judgment, the appellant appealed to the Court of Appeal, holden at Benin City, on diverse grounds of both law and facts and at the conclusion thereof, that Court dismissed the appeal as lacking in merit.
The appellant has now appealed to this Court against the judgment…