ISHAKU & ANOR
V.
AINA
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Ishaku v. Aina (2004) 11 NWLR (Pt. 883) 146
OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan as contained in the judgment delivered on the 10th of May, 1994. According to the brief facts of the case - the plaintiff before the lower court, Oluwole Aina - now respondent in the instant appeal claimed against the defendants - Jonathan Ishaku and Champion Newspapers Limited, who are the appellants, jointly and severally for the under-mentioned reliefs:-
1. N1, 000,000 (one million Naira) being general damages for libel committed by the defendants when at page 3 of the Sunday Champion of June 19th, 1990 the defendants printed and published of and concerning the plaintiff the words to the following effect:-
'Oyo - Ola Ogundipe reported minor cases of malpractices in some areas which nearly marred the exercise. A contestant for the NRC in the Ibadan Municipal Local Government, Mr. Oluwole Aina, was whisked off from the election venue at the ins…