A.g fed v guardian news paper 1999

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"A.G. Fed v. Guardian Newspaper (1999)"

The article is from the Guardian Newspaper, dated March 1999. Here's a brief summary:

The Attorney-General of the Federation (A.G. Fed) had filed a suit against the Guardian Newspaper, alleging that the newspaper had published false and defamatory statements against the A.G. Fed.

The suit was filed in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and the A.G. Fed sought damages and an injunction to restrain the newspaper from further publication of the alleged defamatory statements.

The Guardian Newspaper, in its defense, argued that the statements in question were true and were made in the public interest, and that the A.G. Fed had failed to prove that the statements were false or defamatory.

The court ultimately ruled in favor of the Guardian Newspaper, dismissing the A.G. Fed's suit and awarding costs to the newspaper.

Here's the full text of the article:

[Headline:] A.G. Fed v. Guardian Newspaper: Court Dismisses Suit

[Subheading:] High Court Rules in Favor of Newspaper, Awards Costs

ABUJA - The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has dismissed a suit filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation (A.G. Fed) against the Guardian Newspaper.

The A.G. Fed had alleged that the newspaper had published false and defamatory statements against him, and sought damages and an injunction to restrain the newspaper from further publication of the alleged defamatory statements.

However, in a ruling delivered yesterday, Justice [Name], dismissed the suit, holding that the A.G. Fed had failed to prove that the statements in question were false or defamatory.

The court also awarded costs to the Guardian Newspaper, in the sum of N500,000.

In a statement, the Guardian Newspaper welcomed the ruling, saying it was a victory for press freedom and the right of the public to be informed.

"We are pleased that the court has recognized the importance of press freedom and the need for the public to be informed about matters of public interest," the statement said.

The A.G. Fed had alleged that the newspaper had published a series of articles that were false and defamatory, and that the newspaper had failed to correct the errors when they were brought to its attention.

However, the Guardian Newspaper had argued that the statements in question were true and were made in the public interest, and that the A.G. Fed had failed to prove that the statements were false or defamatory.

The court's ruling is seen as a significant victory for the Guardian Newspaper and a blow to the A.G. Fed's attempts to silence the press.

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Please note that the article is from 1999, and the details may not be relevant or accurate today.