Lagos Court Awards Adunni Ade N20 Million Over False Romance Report

Adunni Ade Vows To Expose Colleague After Winning Defamation Case

Nollywood actress Adunni Ade has vowed to expose a colleague who allegedly fed false information to blogger Cutie Julls, following her recent legal victory over a defamatory story linking her to former senator Dino Melaye. Taking to social media to celebrate, Adunni Ade wrote, “I won my case – Adunni Ade vs. Polace Media Limited. A false story was published about me, but the truth stood tall. This judgment reaffirms that privacy matters – and so does integrity. Justice delayed isn’t justice denied.” The Lagos High Court ruled in her favor, awarding her ₦20 million in damages and ordering the removal of her name and image from the publication. She also expressed gratitude to her lawyer, Olumide Babalola, for his tireless efforts throughout the case. Adunni issued a stern warning to anyone avoiding legal proceedings: “You who are running up and down avoiding court papers, please stand still so you can be served.” She went further to call out the colleague she believes was behind the false story, accusing her of envy and malice. “Very soon the world will know the kind of snake you are. Envy and bitterness live and breathe in you. You are deadly! You must have forgotten what you showed me in my room?” The actress concluded by thanking the Nigerian judiciary for upholding her rights, emphasizing the importance of protecting privacy and integrity. The case has been widely regarded as a landmark ruling in Nigeria, highlighting the need to hold individuals accountable for spreading false information.

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Lagos Court Awards Adunni Ade N20 Million Over False Romance Report

Lagos Court Awards Adunni Ade N20 Million Over False Romance Report

Actress Adunni Ade has won a landmark privacy case, with a Lagos High Court awarding her N20 million in damages after an online publication falsely linked her to a romantic relationship with Senator Dino Melaye. The lawsuit, filed under case number LD/17781MFHR/2024, targeted a news outlet and its reporter over a story published on January 18, 2023, titled “Six Popular Nigerian Actresses Who Have Been Accused of Dating Dino Melaye.” Adunni claimed the article portrayed her in a misleading and offensive manner, constituting a “false light” invasion of privacy. In her statement, Adunni said the publication caused her significant emotional and psychological distress and violated her constitutional right to privacy under Section 37 of the Nigerian Constitution. She also cited breaches of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, due to the unauthorized use of her name and image. The defendants argued that her photos were publicly available on Instagram and that the lawsuit was filed a year after the article was published. However, Justice Ibironke Harrison ruled in Adunni’s favor, stating that she did not need to provide her data directly to the defendants for her claim to be valid. The court ordered the respondents to remove all mentions of her name and images from the publication in addition to the N20 million damages. Legal experts hailed the decision as a significant development in Nigerian privacy law, formally recognizing “false light” as a distinct violation. Adunni Ade, a German-American and Nigerian actress and single mother of two sons, has previously threatened legal action against other blogs for false reports about her personal life, emphasizing her right to protect her reputation.  

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