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High-Stakes Legal Battle: Akeredolu’s Widow Faces Court Summons For Alleged Libel!
An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has issued a summons to former First Lady, Betty Akeredolu, and the publisher of Starnews Online Newspapers, Olumide Akinrinlola, over an alleged case of libel.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The legal action follows a petition filed by the Ondo State Commissioner of Finance, Omowunmi Isaac, who is seeking ₦1 billion in damages over a publication in the Starnews Online Newspaper dated February 13, 2025, titled: “I Wouldn’t Be a Widow If Aketi Had Listened to Me – Betty Akeredolu Talks Tough.”
In addition to monetary compensation, Isaac has requested the court to compel the defendants to retract the publication and issue an unreserved apology in two national newspapers.
The court summons, signed by Registrar Adebanjo T.A., instructs the defendants to appear within 30 days of service or risk judgment being passed in their absence.
