Sen. Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, says he’s taking steps to prosecute a social media influencer, Timothy Gabriel, for defamatory, deceptive allegations towards him and spouse, Regina Daniels.
That is contained in an announcement by the Ned Nwoko Media Directorate and made out there to the Information Company of Nigeria, Abuja, on Saturday.
Nwoko said that whereas at it, Gabriel dared him and his spouse to reply and overtly invited authorized motion, including that the problem had now been accepted.
He famous that no particular person had the appropriate to hurl baseless and vulgar accusations towards one other citizen after which cover behind social media antics or avenue protests to evade accountability.
“We have now taken full discover of the vile, reckless, and malicious statements made by one Timothy Gabriel, alias Tuma, and the accompanying makes an attempt to decorate lawless behaviour within the garb of activism or press freedom.
“Gabriel not solely spewed defamatory lies towards Regina Daniels, my spouse, an completed actress, but additionally me, and he did so repeatedly, with clear intent to impress, incite, and destroy reputations.
“There isn’t a democracy wherever on the earth the place freedom of speech consists of freedom to defame, blackmail, or incite hatred underneath the guise of on-line affect.
“The web just isn’t above the legislation. Those that assume they will assassinate character and go unpunished are about to face the total weight of Nigeria’s authorized system.
“My authorized workforce additionally representing Regina-Daniels Nwoko is already taking each step essential to prosecute Gabriel and his enablers by means of each authorized means out there.
“This consists of each felony defamation and civil fits, for which the proof is overwhelming.
“His slanderous feedback about paternity, morality, and fictitious private “proof” aren’t solely damaging, they’re false, harmful, and criminally prosecutable,” he mentioned.
The lawmaker added that these amplifying or defending the behaviour of Gabriel underneath the banner of human rights advocacy ought to know that freedom of speech doesn’t embrace the appropriate to lie and destroy.
“Mr Gabriel and any co-conspirators ought to put together to face the legislation in probably the most decisive method. The true hassle has solely simply begun and it’ll not be fought on social media, however in court docket, by means of the energy of proof and the rule of legislation.
“Let the general public be assured; defamation just isn’t activism, and I’ll be sure that the strains are drawn clearly within the courtroom,” he careworn.
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