The Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister (Mrs) Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has filed a suit against Hon. Kafilat Ogbara as well as Arise Television, for defamation of character to the tune of N1 billion naira.
Speaking to the media in her office in Abuja today, she stated that the Writ of Summons followed wrong allegations made by Hon. Ogbara, the Chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs against her, while answering questions thrown at her during a programme on Arise Television on June 5, 2024
Kennedy-Ohanenye explained that during the programme, Hon. Ogbara disclosed that the Honourable Minister is already under investigation by the Committee on Public Procurement, adding that she is also being invited to appear before the House Committee on Women Affairs over various offences.
The Minister who disclosed that she was being wrongly accused for transactions that transpired before her assumption of office as the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, informed that the wrong accusations has exposed her to great odium and ridicule, especially before right thinking members of the society, including friends, associates, lawyers, relatives, among others.
Kennedy-Ohanenye explained further that she had expressed her disdain towards the false allegation and till date they had not made any effort to retract it
“I have reached out to the defendants and spoken to them on how offensive the publication was, especially because it is not true, but till date, they have not apologised to me nor retracted the defamatory publication”, she said.
The Honourable Minister therefore stated further that she has filed claims against the defendants jointly and severally for damages amounting to N1b naira for defamation of character