Atiku said this in a letter by his lawyer, Mahmud Magaji (SAN), demanding that Unongo retract “the blatant and malicious falsehood” against him within seven days. Atiku asked Unongo to, within 30 days of receiving the letter, pay him (Atiku) N200bn as damages. The former Vice-President, in his letter, referred to the publication in a national newspaper in which Unongo’s claims were reported. Unongo had claimed that he had interacted with Atiku and knew that the former Vice-President was the most powerful person financing Miyetti Allah. “Take notice that our client takes strong exception to these allegations and considers same as an act of character assassination.

Source: Punch January 09, 2018 00:33 UTC