Friday, December 12, 2014
Obasanjo Appeals Seizure Order Of New Book 'My Watch'
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Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has appealed the confiscation order on his autobiography; "My Watch" by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
Obasanjo, through his legal team, led by Gboyega Oyewole filed an appeal challenging the confiscation order, saying declaring that he had 10 grounds on which he could indicate that the trial judge erred in his ruling.
Former President who, however,frowned at the media reports which he said gave an impression that he intended to "dareconfront a judge or the judiciary" described the report as highly misleading.
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State Prince Buruji Kashamu had dragged Obasanjo before a federal High Court in a-N20 billion libel suit instituted seeking to stop him from going ahead with the launch of the book .
The court had granted Kashamu an ex-parte application restraining the former President from launching his new book, but, Obasanjo went ahead to launch the three-volume book, which criticised President Goodluck Jonathan and other past leaders in the country last Tuesday in Lagos.
Reacting to Obasanjo's action, Justice Valentine Ashie of an Abuja High Court at Wuse zone 2, on Wednesday, had ruled on Wednesday, that irrespective of the public presentation, the former President erred by not obeying his court injunction.
BOOK LAUNCH—From left: Former Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Ibidapo Obe; former Education Minister, Dr Oby Ezekwesili; author/former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Guest of Honour, Prof. Olu Akinkugbe and Publisher of the book, Dr Eghosa Imasuen, at the presentation of a book: "My Watch", by Olusegun Obasanjo in Lagos, yesterday.
Justice Ashie also gave Obasanjo 21 days within which to show reasons why he should not be punished for disregarding a subsisting court order that restrained him from publishing his newly released autobiography entitled "My Watch".
The judge further held that former President acted in clear breach of its order, an action it said was tantamount to contempt.
He therefore ordered the Inspector General of Police, Director-General of the Department of state services and the comptroller of customs to confiscate Obasanjo's book from vendors across the country.
In his appeal, Obasanjo in a Suit No. CV/472/14, copy of which was made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, contended that he was dissatisfied with the ruling of the High Court and therefore "appeal against the said ruling upon the ground set forth."
Among the 10 grounds of appeal according the counsel, include that, "the learned Trial Judge erred in law when he granted Interlocutory Orders of Injunction which inter alia restrained the Defendant from the publication of his book "My Watch" or the content of the letter to the President which is the subject of the suit before the trial judge in the said book "My Watch."
Obasanjo, through his legal team, led by Gboyega Oyewole filed an appeal challenging the confiscation order, saying declaring that he had 10 grounds on which he could indicate that the trial judge erred in his ruling.
Former President who, however,frowned at the media reports which he said gave an impression that he intended to "dareconfront a judge or the judiciary" described the report as highly misleading.
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State Prince Buruji Kashamu had dragged Obasanjo before a federal High Court in a-N20 billion libel suit instituted seeking to stop him from going ahead with the launch of the book .
The court had granted Kashamu an ex-parte application restraining the former President from launching his new book, but, Obasanjo went ahead to launch the three-volume book, which criticised President Goodluck Jonathan and other past leaders in the country last Tuesday in Lagos.
Reacting to Obasanjo's action, Justice Valentine Ashie of an Abuja High Court at Wuse zone 2, on Wednesday, had ruled on Wednesday, that irrespective of the public presentation, the former President erred by not obeying his court injunction.
BOOK LAUNCH—From left: Former Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Ibidapo Obe; former Education Minister, Dr Oby Ezekwesili; author/former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Guest of Honour, Prof. Olu Akinkugbe and Publisher of the book, Dr Eghosa Imasuen, at the presentation of a book: "My Watch", by Olusegun Obasanjo in Lagos, yesterday.
Justice Ashie also gave Obasanjo 21 days within which to show reasons why he should not be punished for disregarding a subsisting court order that restrained him from publishing his newly released autobiography entitled "My Watch".
The judge further held that former President acted in clear breach of its order, an action it said was tantamount to contempt.
He therefore ordered the Inspector General of Police, Director-General of the Department of state services and the comptroller of customs to confiscate Obasanjo's book from vendors across the country.
In his appeal, Obasanjo in a Suit No. CV/472/14, copy of which was made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, contended that he was dissatisfied with the ruling of the High Court and therefore "appeal against the said ruling upon the ground set forth."
Among the 10 grounds of appeal according the counsel, include that, "the learned Trial Judge erred in law when he granted Interlocutory Orders of Injunction which inter alia restrained the Defendant from the publication of his book "My Watch" or the content of the letter to the President which is the subject of the suit before the trial judge in the said book "My Watch."
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