Tuface Idibia Sues ICON Magazine for 100 Million for Libel

Date: 23-06-2014 2:55 pm (10 years ago) | Author: Bayo Nelson
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2face Idibia has slammed a N100million suit against soft-sell magazine, Icon Weekly, for libel. The Media/Entertainment Law Firm of L & A- Legal Consultants has filed libel proceedings on behalf of  2face, at the Ikeja High Court asking the court to award their client the sum of N100million being damages for the libelous publication posted on the magazine’s online and print platforms.

In March this year, Icon alleged that 2face committed adultery by impregnating a 'Lagos top banker' who is supposedly his account officer in one of the new generation banks and that infact, the lady had every intention of keeping the baby. The story went viral, which 2face later denied.

A source close to the music icon said the story, which was found to be false, made 2face lose a very lucrative deal and caused ripples between him and his wife. Icon weekly is said to have approached 2face’s team for discussions on a possible out of court settlement.


Posted: at 23-06-2014 02:55 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- smt007 at 23-06-2014 03:23 PM (10 years ago)
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tu, no gree for dem out of court oo,na so den dey do dey soil person name,den don sell the magazine to make enough bar.bros no forget me o,i b 1 of your die hard fan#gbam Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
Posted: at 23-06-2014 03:23 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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- baggyRulesss at 23-06-2014 03:30 PM (10 years ago)
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Lies#
Posted: at 23-06-2014 03:30 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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- Joyous01 at 23-06-2014 03:41 PM (10 years ago)
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 Shocked
Posted: at 23-06-2014 03:41 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- kelemann at 23-06-2014 03:44 PM (10 years ago)
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I beg tu baba no gree oooooh. This will teach others a lesson. Naija is the only nation where people publish and say all sorts of lies and get away with them.
Posted: at 23-06-2014 03:44 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- winace at 23-06-2014 03:46 PM (10 years ago)
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Pay him. Dis will serve as warning to all those slanderers too.
Posted: at 23-06-2014 03:46 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- schmit at 23-06-2014 04:14 PM (10 years ago)
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Hahaha dem use him name bcus na him department but dem supposed know say he don wed na him make am stop dose things, OYA magazine pay am ooo, Una own 2 much.
Posted: at 23-06-2014 04:14 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- mary11 at 23-06-2014 04:31 PM (10 years ago)
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2baba why u no make am 1billion
yeye magazine

Posted: at 23-06-2014 04:31 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- paulohking at 23-06-2014 05:00 PM (10 years ago)
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 Cool
Posted: at 23-06-2014 05:00 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- Davi85 at 23-06-2014 05:29 PM (10 years ago)
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Totally unrealistic.
Posted: at 23-06-2014 05:29 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Kennycynth at 23-06-2014 05:33 PM (10 years ago)
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vry funny! abeg make una leave tubaba alone oh
Posted: at 23-06-2014 05:33 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- osamabinladin at 23-06-2014 05:55 PM (10 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes
Posted: at 23-06-2014 05:55 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- beneno at 23-06-2014 09:37 PM (10 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes
Posted: at 23-06-2014 09:37 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Solidstonez at 23-06-2014 09:40 PM (10 years ago)
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NAWAHO

Posted: at 23-06-2014 09:40 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- cocoeni at 23-06-2014 10:33 PM (10 years ago)
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Bad market for the magazine people
Posted: at 23-06-2014 10:33 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- ngfineface at 24-06-2014 06:41 AM (10 years ago)
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Rule no 1: There shall be mo out of court settlement.
Rule no 2: Tuface must be paid to serve as s lesson to future blackmailers
Rule no 3: Annie should also file for emotional trauma
Rule no 4: That magazine coy should be closed

Posted: at 24-06-2014 06:41 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- chicco77 at 24-06-2014 09:03 AM (10 years ago)
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pay him the money
Posted: at 24-06-2014 09:03 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- laiwaile at 24-06-2014 12:08 PM (10 years ago)
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Popular Naija musician Tuface is suing ICON Weekly magazine for libel over the story they publish alleging that he impregnated a female banker in Lagos, just few months after his elaborate marriage in Dubai.

Sources at the Ikeja High Court just said the Media/Entertainment Law Firm of L&A – Legal Consultants has filed libel proceedings on behalf of Innocent “Tuface” Idibia against the soft sell magazine, Icon weekly, praying the Court to award their client the sum of N100,000.00 (One Hundred Million Naira ) being damages for the libelous publication posted on the magazine’s online and print platforms.
You will recall that sometime in March 2014, a story went viral; alleging that Tuface committed adultery and impregnated yet another woman, this time his account officer in one of the new generation banks and that infact, the lady had every intention to keep the baby...

Apparently, the story turned out to be completely false and only concocted by Icon weekly to drive traffic to themselves/boost sales. (A cheap publicity stunt which may end up costing the magazine dearly) We tried to contact L&A – Legal Consultants and 960 Media to shed more light on the matter but they declined commenting.

However a source close to both organizations stated that “it is unfair for anyone to tarnish someone else’s image in order to make profit” the source said further that “ a lot of these soft sell magazines and blogs must learn to verify stories before publishing as they may be very damaging to the innocent victim”.

The false story was said to have made Tuface loose a very lucrative deal and caused ripples between him and his wife. As at Friday we understand that ICON weekly had approached Tuface’s team for discussions on a possible out of court settlement.

Posted: at 24-06-2014 12:08 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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- Ujuleo1980 at 24-06-2014 03:14 PM (10 years ago)
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2baba u dey do miss , why 100m ? Ur mind too soft if na me na 500b I go ask
Posted: at 24-06-2014 03:14 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Larry28 at 24-06-2014 07:41 PM (10 years ago)
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Good
Posted: at 24-06-2014 07:41 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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