By The News Editor
Alieke emphasized that simply adding the word “allegedly” to a defamatory statement does not shield individuals from legal action.
Nigerian lawyer, Stan Alieke has sent a message to social media users who make defamatory statements using ‘allegedly.’
Accordign to him, using allegedly will not save them from a lawsuit.
Recall that Alieke is the lawyer who represented singer, Speed Darlington in his case against Burna Boy.
He issued the warning in a recent post on his Instagram story.
He wrote: “Allegedly should be the most abused word in Nigeria now. It means in law, according to someone’s allegation albeit no proof” or “a source that cannot be named said,” But y’all should know that this not a one stop immunity or shield to a defamation suit. You cannot intentionally defame or knowingly tell a falsehood against a person and think that a sprinkle of the world allegedly will save you from a lawsuit if the defamed person decides to take action.”
