IN a dramatic move, embittered Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on June 28,2021, made a U-turn by applying for the withdraw of the litigation he earlier instituted against the publisher of Daily Nigerian (an online news medium) Jaafar Jaafar. Recall that Ganduje instituted legal action against Jaafar since 2018 over a story the Daily Nigerian published on its website, https://dailynigerian.com titled, ‘Exclusive: Nigerian governor caught on video receiving $5m bribes, and other follow-up stories on the same website, which the governor viewed, as defamatory against him. “An order discontinuing the plaintiff/applicant’s claims in Suit No K/519/2018 against the defendant in this Honourable Court.”The application was supported by a four-paragraph affidavit deposed to by C. N. Obile, Esq. who said in paragraph 3 (c) and (d) that :“the matter is yet to proceed to trial and the plaintiff/applicant now intends to discontinue this action before this Honourable Court. The case was scheduled to be mentioned on the 6th day of July, 2021.

Source: Punch June 29, 2021 23:48 UTC