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Is the law on defamation changing? Publication Alone Cannot Sustain Libel Without Proof of Reputational Harm: An Analysis of the Court of Appeal’s Decision in Abudu v. Wada.
Olebara, Oguguo Paschal PhD. IntroductionThe recent decision of the Court of Appeal dismissing Mosunmola (Mo) Abudu’s ₦200 million libel action has generated significant discourse within Nigerian legal jurisprudence. The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos held that mere proof of publication of defamatory material is insufficient to sustain an action…