N100m damages against SERAP: Appeal Court fixes Oct 13 for hearing

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday deferred until October 13 the hearing of two separate appeals seeking to nullify a judgment that ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to pay N100 million in damages for defaming two officials of the Department of State Services (DSS).
The two appeals, marked CA/ABJ/CV/1114/2026 and CA/ABJ/CV/1105/2026, were filed by SERAP and its Deputy Director, Mr. Kolawole Oluwadare, respectively.
Although a three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Danlami Senchi, initially heard the first appeal and reserved judgment, the entire proceedings were voided after it was discovered that the se...