Embattled Ogun-East
Senator in the National Assembly, Buruji Kashamu, has withdrawn a N20.1
billion libel suit he instituted against former President Olusegun
Obasanjo.
According to reports,
the senator who has been battling extradition moves by NDLEA withdrew
the suit based on settlement talks with the former president..
On February 6, 2014,Kashamu had sued Obasanjo, asking the court to
award N20bn as aggravated and exemplary damages, and another N100m
against the former President for “maliciously and recklessly” publishing
a letter titled, ‘Before it is too late’, addressed to ex-President
Goodluck Jonathan in December 2013.
The PDP chieftain had sued Obsanjo for libel in relation to the claims
in the letter to ex-President Jonathan that he (Kashamu) is a fugitive
wanted in the United States for drug-related offences.
The presiding judge, Justice Valentine Ashi, struck out the
suit on May 26, 2015.
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