Dr. Olakunle Churchill has dragged his estranged wife , Tonto Dikeh before Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court over series of malicious and fallacious allegations in an interview granted May 2019.
Churchill in suit No CU/5801/19 slammed a N500 million lawsuit on his estranged wife, Tonto Dikeh.
The Nollywood Celebrity had alleged that Dr. Churchill is into cyber fraud, popularly called Yahoo Yahoo.
The Court has issued a 14 days notification with strict implications on the Actress’s failure to appear before the court, as the court may proceed therein with judgment even in the absence of the Defendant(Tonto Dikeh).
The 1st and 2nd Claimant(Dr. Churchill and Big Church Foundation respectively), ex husband of the defendant, claimed that the series of malicious and fallacious allegations, assertions and accusations through media campaigns and publications by Tonto Dikeh and her charity organization was defamatory, baseless and sponsored to tarnish and damage the image and political ambition.
Churchill claimed that Dikeh’s interviews were aired, published and sponsored via broadcast channels, online media platforms, YouTube handles, notable print publications and even on her large 4 million followers page on Instagram, with a view to impugn his character and standing.
Tonto Dikeh has also been compelled by the suit file against her to publish or cause to be published an apology to her Ex-Husband, and a retraction of the publications on her Instagram pages, YouTube Channel, 3major Nigeria Newspapers and their online sites, as well as a file affidavit of compliance of same within 14days of the delivery of judgment.
Also an order of perpetual injunction may also be issued restraining the defendant, privies, agents etc from publishing or cause to be published any further defamatory words against the claimant.