Tony Okoroji Sues Onyeka Onwenu N200m For Defamation of Character

Date: 17-04-2012 10:59 pm (12 years ago) | Author: AYOOLA ADEBAYO
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Legendary Musician ,Onyeka Onwenu accused Copyright society of Nigeria (COSON) boss Tony Okoroji of pocketing N3Million cross river state government donated for Christy Essien Igbokwe’s burial .Now Tony Okoroji is suing her for defamation of character .

Tony Okoroji, who served alongside Onyeka Onwenu on the Christy Essien-Igbowe Burial Committee headed by Austin Izagbo, is asking for N200m, within two weeks, for a damaging article which the singer published in one of the national dailies last week as regards the N3m.

In a letter dated October 17, Onyeka Onwenu written on behalf of Tony Okoroji by Justin Ige of Seun Omotoba Law Chambers, made available to National Mirror, Tony Okoroji is also demanding a full page apology published in five national dailies in addition to the said sum, as compensation for the embarrassment the article caused him.

Portions of the letter read Onyeka Onwenu wrote Tony Okoroji : The attention of our client has been drawn to an e-mail titled: A Letter to Tony Okoroji: Where is the N3m donated by the Cross River State Government? dated October 11 2011, which you have widely published in different places by your actions you have brought to our client to odium and terribly reduced his esteem and standing amongst decent people around the world.

Our instructions are to demand from you the payment to our client of the sum of N200m within two weeks of the date on this letter as damages for the grave injury you have done to our client.

Onyeka Onwenu  is to be paying the some of 200million to Tony Okoroji

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- koromo at 18-04-2012 02:32 AM (12 years ago)
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abeg make them leave mama 4 us o!! and that guy na thief o, y will e demand compensation after apology?
Posted: at 18-04-2012 02:32 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Idbabe at 18-04-2012 12:09 PM (12 years ago)
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Well he/she who chop money belonging to the dead, no be d same way he/she go still go?  Na dem sabi
Posted: at 18-04-2012 12:09 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- deboalabi262 at 19-04-2012 01:56 AM (12 years ago)
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Na their palava be dat....

Posted: at 19-04-2012 01:56 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- Solidstonez at 7-01-2013 07:42 AM (11 years ago)
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Posted: at 7-01-2013 07:42 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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