Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Firm

An Abuja-based businessman, Davies Abayomi Samson, earlier arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged fraud, has had his lawsuit against Ronchess Global Resources Plc, Ronchess Group Plc and 3 of the company’s officials — Jackson Ukuevo, Temitope Adebosin, and Omo Umeadi, dismissed astatine an Abuja magistrate court.

The tribunal sitting successful Wuse Zone 2, Abuja presided implicit by Chief Magistrate Theresa Otu, delivered the ruling holding that the ailment was incompetent, and that the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter.

Samson had accused the defendants of defaming his quality done a nationalist disclaimer issued by Ronchess Global Resources connected July 19, 2025.

He claimed the work falsely portrayed him arsenic dishonest and untrustworthy, thereby damaging his estimation and business.

In response, the defendants challenged the suit’s competence, arguing that the ailment amounted to an maltreatment of tribunal process, and that the magistrate tribunal lacked the jurisdiction to adjudicate a defamation substance of specified nature.

They besides contended that the work successful question was a morganatic enactment of firm self-defence against mendacious claims and misrepresentations allegedly made by Samson.

After reviewing the arguments, the magistrate upheld the defendants’ objection, ruling that the claimant’s suit lacked merit, and that the tribunal did not person jurisdiction to perceive the case.

“This court, therefore, declines jurisdiction implicit the matter, and the nonstop ailment is accordingly dismissed,” the magistrate ruled.

LEADERSHIP had reported that Samson is besides being probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission successful Lagos, pursuing a transgression proceeding filed against him and his firm, Signature Advisory Limited implicit allegations of large-scale theft successful June.

The anti-graft bureau is prosecuting Samson and his steadfast earlier Justice Mojisola Dada of the Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos, connected a one-count complaint of stealing ₦190,791,494 belonging to Ronchess Global Resources Plc. He is to re-appear successful tribunal aboriginal this month.