Nigeria, June 18 -- The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has dismissed a defamation suit filed by public relations consultant Olalekan Fatodu and his firm, Leeman Communications Limited, against activist Omoyele Sowore and his media platform, Sahara Reporters Media Inc.

Delivering his ruling on Tuesday, the judge, Oyindamola Ogala, held that the claimants failed to establish that the allegedly defamatory publication was communicated to a third party-a key requirement under Nigerian defamation law.

Mr Oyindamola ordered the award of N500,000 in costs against Mr Fatodu and his company.

"The court awarded N500,000 against Lekan Fatodu," said Stanley Imhanruor, Principal Partner at PRIMEVIEW Legal, who handled the case. "This is the second ...