Umar Sarki and Lawal Mai Mai are currently standing trial before a Magistrate’s Court in Kaduna over allegations of making defamatory and inflammatory statements against Senator Lawal Adamu Usman, who represents the Kaduna Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly.
The senator initiated legal action against the duo, accusing them of defamation, false accusations, and making harmful statements that damaged his reputation.
According to the charge sheet, a copy of which was obtained by Daily trust, the defendants allegedly made and broadcast false statements in Hausa through a radio station, causing harm to the senator’s reputation.
The charge sheet specifically alleges that the first defendant, Lawal Mai Mai, accused Senator Usman of aligning with political interests opposed to his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The statement, translated from Hausa into English, reads:
“He has aligned himself with Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s interests. In…
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