Adunni Ade, a Nollywood actress, has celebrated winning a lawsuit against a Nigerian news outlet for slander.
Adunni Ade was one of the “six popular Nigerian celebrities” who were accused of dating Senator Dino Melaye, and the court triumph followed almost two years later.
Adunni Ade responded to the report by labelling it untrue and suing the news platform for ₦100 million for defamation and invasion of privacy.
The actress praised the “Nigerian Court of law” for obtaining justice for her in an Instagram post on Tuesday night.
While celebrating her win, she said: “Won my case Adunni Ade vs. Polace
Media Limited (www.naijanews.com). A false story was published about me, but truth stood tall. This judgment reaffirms that privacy matters – and so does integrity. Justice delayed isn’t justice denied.
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“2 cases won, a few more to go. You who is running up and down avoiding court papers, please stand still, so that you can be served.”
Replying to questions under her comment section, Adunni said,
“Judge granted N20 million in damages, but blogger don japa. Na to garnish account remain.”
In May, Adunni Ade threatened to sue peddlers of viral news that her beauty couldn’t save her marriage.
It was widely reported without a source that the 48-year-old actress had blamed her single status on herself.
Reacting to the controversy, Adunni refuted the report, tagging it fake news.
Speaking in a post on X, she issued a 24-hour ultimatum to all platforms to take down the reports.
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She accused the media outlets that reported it of spreading misinformation for engagement. Adunni Ade threatened legal action if her ultimatum was ignored.
“I kindly request you to take down this post within 24 hours to prevent further action involving my legal team.
“I don’t appreciate the fact that you are using my name to peddle false news and articles with no verifiable source just to generate engagement”, she stated.
