A Benin High Court has awarded Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, N25million as damages in a libel go well with he instituted in opposition to the publishers of News of the People, a mushy promote weekly journal.
Governor Oshiomhole had dragged the mushy promote weekly journal to courtroom demanding N250million as damages over their report with the headline, "Oshiomhole's s3x energy uncovered: Impregnates younger lady six months after demise of spouse."
The journal had written that Governor Oshiomhole impregnated a scholar of the state-owned Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, purchased the mentioned lady a jeep and interfered within the tutorial actions of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, on behalf of the lady.
It acknowledged that Gov. Oshiomole used s3xual efficiency enhancement medication and that he had carried out conventional marriage rites precedent to marriage between him and the mentioned lady.
The governor instructed the courtroom that he demanded damages as a result of the mentioned publication brought about him and his youngsters psychological trauma, six months after the demise of his spouse, because the libellous piece was broadly circulated, to coincide with preparations for considered one of his daughter's wedding ceremony.
Oshiomole mentioned: "When I referred to as a "brother-governor" to sponsor my daughter's wedding ceremony, the governor mentioned he was confused, and requested me if I used to be the one doing the wedding or my daughter. He also said that he was studying which acknowledged that I used to be about getting married to a college scholar, and that the mentioned wife-to-be was already pregnant."
In his judgment, the trial Judge, Justice Efe Ikponmwen ordered the journal to additionally publish a well-worded retraction and apology in an equally conspicous method in a version of the journal.
He held that though the general public has a proper to find out about a public officer, such info ought to be in step with the regulation and should not be in unhealthy mild.