The director of media and publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, has demanded N5billion damages from the national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Alhaji Lai Mohammed, for defamation of his character.
Fani-Kayode further demanded an apology from Mohammed within seven days of the receipt of a letter from his lawyers.
This was contained in a letter written and signed by Fani-Kayode’s lawyer, Whyte Prekunomaa of Ahmed Raji and co, which was addressed to Mohammed.
According to the letter dated March 3 and made available to journalists, Fani-Kayode referred to a publication in a national daily (not LEADERSHIP) on Tuesday, March 3 which quoted the APC spokesman making innuendos to Fani-Kayode’s mental state of health.
The letter reads in part “Our client denies in it entirety the content of the above publication and innuendos therein and further states that every allegation against him in the said publication is false and defamatory of his person and character.
“Consequently, we demand that you withdraw the said statement and render and apology to our client within seven (7) days of the receipt of this letter. You are also to enter into negotiation for damages as we have firm instructions to claim N5billion damages against you. “
“Take notice therefore, that it will amount to a specious gamble on your part, if you treat this letter with levity.”
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