Defamation: Agency threatens to sue National Press Centre
NAN-H-6
Defamation
By Tukur Muntari
Kano, Sept. 14, 2016 (NAN) The Management of Usmaniya Global Agency Ltd., Kano, has threatened to sue the Director, National Press Centre, Mrs O. K. Abegunde, for alleged defamation of character.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the company, Alhaji Abdullahi Usman, in Kano on Wednesday.
“The management of our company, Usmaniya Global Agency Ltd., is highly disturbed with the unfounded press statement issued and aired in some national media castigating our company.
“This is done without proper investigation and contact with our management which is an attempt by some government officials to use the centre against us,” Usman said.
Usman said that few weeks ago, Abegunde, a director at the centre, issued a statement warning Nigerians to be wary of alleged fraudulent activities of the company claiming to be admission agent in Nigeria.
“The said statement was concocted to destroy our business by some people with the cooperation of the director of the National Press Centre.
“We have to emphasise that no complaint against Usmaniyya Global Agency Ltd., was made or brought to our attention so that we can defend ourselves.
“This is also contrary to the new information order that allows us equal right of balancing and defence before any action against us is taken.”
He said that the publication was like an exparte order issued by a court pointing out that under civilised world, the centre could not act as a law court.
“In view of this, the management of Usmaniyya Global Agency Ltd has given the director two weeks ultimatum to retract the statement and make a written apology or face legal action.
“We are prepared to fight for our rights through the instrumentality of law courts,” Usman said. (NAN)
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Edited: Maureen Atuonwu/Felix Nwadioha