Atiku Abubakar the Presidemtial candidate of Peoples Democratic Party,( PDP), has demanded Lauretta N500 million and apology from Onochie, an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, for “defamation.”
In a letter dated May 14 May 2019, addressed to Onochie by Mike Ozekhome, his lawyer, the presidential candidate threatened to start N2 billion suit against her if she failed to meet his demands.
Vanguard said, “Alhaji Atiku Abubakar On May 7, Onochie had tweeted that the former vice-president was on a United Arab Emirates, UAE watch list. “Atiku on UAE watchlist- Security sources,” Buhari’s aide tweeted. Buhari is not tired; he is an asset to the world Laurreta Onochie(Opens in a new browser tab) “Security operatives in the United Arab Emirates, UAE, are keeping a close tab on a former Nigerian Vice Pres Atiku Abubakar who has been in the Middle East nation for several weeks now “What is he doing there?’’ She had tweeted. But the presidential candidate asked Onochie to publish a retraction in six national newspapers and one international daily as well as on social media. The letter read: “Your odious publication is clearly also aimed at rubbishing our client’s image and reputation. It has caused him national and international backlash and embarrassment and done incalculable damage to him. “Your publication has also caused our client, in the eyes of reasonable members of the public, unspeakable odium, obloquy, hatred, ridicule and psychological trauma. “He has, thereby, been subjected to the shame and infamy of being viewed by members of the public as not only corrupt, but as a terrorist and sponsor of terrorism. “Numerous telephone calls, emails, visits, letters and private social media chats by his family members, friends, political and business associates, and international statesmen and women in the last few days attest to the alarm and serious concerns generated by your false publication.”
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