A Senior Advocate of Nigeria James Onoja has warned against false narratives in a $2.1M civil suit instituted against Jordan Nyesom Wike by one Safwan Garba in respect of Abuja land matter. The lawyer warned that any who continues the false narration in respect of court proceedings in the matter,…...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria James Onoja has warned against false narratives in a $2.1M civil suit instituted against Jordan Nyesom Wike by one Safwan Garba in respect of Abuja land matter.
The lawyer warned that any who continues the false narration in respect of court proceedings in the matter, would be susceptible to both criminal and civil actions for malicious falsehood, cyberbullying, slander and libel.
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The reaction of Onoja SAN, lead counsel to Jordan Nyesom Wike was as a result of an interview granted by Ibrahim Wuru, a lawyer to Safwan Garba, where he reportedly insinuated that Jordan Nyesom Wike admitted receiving the disputed $2.1M from the plaintiff.
In setting the record straight, Onoja explained that his client (Jordan Nyesom Wike) never at any time admitted receiving any money from Safwan Garba as alleged by his lawyer