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High-Stakes Legal Battle: Akeredolu’s Widow Faces Court Summons For Alleged Libel!

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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