Court Reserves Judgment In SERAP’s Appeal Against N100m Defamation Award

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) challenging a N100m defamation judgment awarded against it by the Federal Capital Territory High Court.
A three-member panel presided over by Justice Danlami Senchi reserved judgment on Tuesday after hearing arguments from SERAP’s counsel, Tayo Oyetibo, SAN, and counsel for the first and second respondents, O.S. Kehinde.
The appeal challenges a judgment delivered on May 5, 2026, by Justice Yusuf Halilu.
Arguing the appeal, Oyetibo contended that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to award damages in favour of Sarah John over a publication allegedly r...