Court slams N5M judgement against Atiku, Saraki, Others

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has awarded the sum of N5million against the 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku A bubakar, and his campagin director, Dr Bukola Saraki, over unauthorized use of the photograph of a Lagos-based trader, Mrs Amuda Adeleke, on their campaign bllboard.

Justice Ayokunle Faji, who made the monetary award in a judgement delivered on Monday, said the N5m would be jointly and severally paid by Atiku, Saraki, the PDP and Peter obi, who was Atiku’s running mate during the election.

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In a fundamental rights enforcement suits brought before the court, Adeleke through her lawyer, Kingsley Iheakaram,said the defendants used her photograph on their campaign billboard without seeking her consent