HAMMA AKAWU BARKA JCA (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): This appeal is against part of the decision of Hon. Justice S. Garba of the High Court of Justice, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in suit with No. FCT/HC/CV/2282/2017, delivered on the 22nd day of November, 2019. In the said judgment located at pages 501 - 543 of the record, the lower court held that:
In conclusion I am of the firm view that the claimants have proffered credible and cogent evidence to warrant judgment in their favor. Accordingly, judgment is entered in favor of the claimants against the defendants as follows:
i. That the advertorial published of and concerning the claimants and the claimant's business, which advertorial was in large and prominent full-page type in a conspicuous place on page 39 of Vol. 25 No. 63319 in the Vanguard Newspaper of Monday 26th June, 2017, and was read and seen by subscribers of Vanguard Newspapers and others who purchased and / or read the Newspaper, is libelous of the claimants and …