Justice Valentine Ashi, gave the order after former President Olusegun Obasanjo allegedly went ahead to publish his book titled “ My Watch’’ in spite of a court order made on Dec. 5, restraining him from making the publication.
"I am of the view that the defendant having gone ahead to publish the book, he should therefore show cause within 21 days of the order served on him on why he should not be punished for contempt of court.
"The Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of State Security Services and the Controller General of Nigeria Customs Services are hereby directed to recover the book from sales vendors,” the Judge ordered.He directed that the book should be kept with the registrar of the court pending the determination of the suit.
Ashi also restrained the defendant from further printing, publishing or circulating the book “ My Watch’’ which, he said “touches on the subject matter of the suit before the court.’’
Earlier, counsel to Obasanjo, Mr Realwan Okpanachi, told the court that the book was published before the order was granted.
Okpanachi argued that the book had been in circulation since November and the order was made on Dec. 5.
The Counsel to Buruji Kashamu, Mr Alex Izinyo, SAN, submitted that the defendant`s application was a calculated attempt to deceive the court.
Izinyo argued that the defendant admitted in his motion papers that the book was published on Nov. 10 and in another paragraph, it was also stated that the book was published on Nov. 2.
“My lord, the burden of proof lay with the defendant to show the court three volumes of the book,’’ he said.
Ashi adjourned to Jan. 13 and 14, 2015, for hearing of the substantive case.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the plaintiff Mr Buruji Kashamu, had earlier dragged former President Olusegun Obasanjo before the court for libel.
NAN further recalls that Kashamu alleged that the former addressed him as ex-convict in the letter he wrote to President Goodluck Jonathan titled, “Before it is too late’’.
Source: NAN
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why....dis is serious
Lai lai
Why una wan do dis to OBJ na
Ok gud.Bobbyferafavorirabo@mail.com
Ok gud.Bobbyferafavorirabo@mail.com
Simple! He used d medium to say crazy things!
I was expecting this..blessed4laif@yahoo.com
For OBJ...e no go work
good!
#GodblessNigeria
Ok gud.Bobbyferafavorirabo@mail.com
Isoright...emem2luv@yahoo.com
E don shele
Haaa,C gobe
Ok ooo, trouble
will they also confiscate the on-line version of the book
Hmmmmm......................ikechukwuani013@gmail.com
Justice valentine Ashu was my lecturer back then in Bwari abuja.very funny lecturer he was then.he taught me criminal procedure.hehehehe.am proud of you sir
Such nonsense.. nuradeeeen@gmail.com
Nawao. bum2hot@gmail.com. FREDA
If ah hear!!!!! Wen power tussles...!!!
Naija
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OBJ!
Justice valentine Ashu was my lecturer back then in Bwari abuja.very funny lecturer he was then.he taught me criminal procedure.hehehehe.am proud of you sir
Bolateethole.blogspot.com
ANOTHER WAR TO BEGIN HMM THE WATCH BOOK TO BE CONFISCATED IS LIKE HE TALKS ABOUT SOME THING IMPORTANT AN TRUTHFUL NIGERIA ONLY NEED LIARS SUPPORTERS SO OBASANJO TALK LIES
Make una free uncle OBJ alone oo sunnyafrik@gmail.com
Ehhhh
Amakadarlyn@yahoo.com
This issue's enough
ANOTHER WAR TO BEGIN HMM THE WATCH BOOK TO BE CONFISCATED IS LIKE HE TALKS ABOUT SOME THING IMPORTANT AN TRUTHFUL NIGERIA ONLY NEED LIARS SUPPORTERS SO OBASANJO TALK LIES
lol no peace for OBJ officalkaynice@yahoo.com
Linda its not fair @all okay,u don't just approve pples comments immediately u get them,I started posting my messages immediately I got d giveaway post.its unfair I swear
Wooow.good for him
OBJ pls if u know what is right then do it. drama freaks
Am in support. He rele has d nerves to lay blames and accusations, wen he cldnt even do much while in power.
Na waaoh!
Is that how controversial the book is?
Wow..
*My R1.50c comment*
Lol.....funi verdict. tot dias freedom 2. Write in dis country, nt ma biz sha
Chikaaniah@gmail.com
Wooow.good for him
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OBJ!
SMH.
Jesus is Lord.
Hmmmmmm. Let d drama begin.Julietta (slimisbold@yahoo.com)
Dey Shd leave baba iyabo alone o, na only him waka come?
Kkkk
Baba go deal with una ooo
Amakadarlyn@yahoo.com
Ghen Ghen!
Wahalla dey....
Nigeria! davidson_dike147@yahoo.co.uk
Ehen Linda. I so much believe in fairness and so I decided 2 share this observation.... Since Bonario and Onyx have won something on this blog before, I feel they shouldn't b rewarded this time although they deserve it. This year alone (not recently or this month o), I've seen some other consistent commenters. At least Ed Dreamz is one of them and it's good u have chosen him. Think about this.
Jesus is Lord.
Beginning of trouble...dat one dey shaa
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Our dear country
In all this, they didn't mention once why they wanted the book confiscated!
veto power
***ECHOMASS***
Baba y nah. uchebons@gmail.com
>>>>> this is getting dirty <<<< corcake@yahoo.com
OK....Jesse famous 41@gmail.com
What's actually with this new book of his? There are always things to talk about on it. James 4:17. BishopDammy#
Lol... To late 4 dat, it should be in Aba by now..!!
Political clowns
Woah!!! Pamiinlove@yahoo.com
Wat is even wrong with d book
>>>>> this is getting dirty <<<< corcake@yahoo.com
linkbino@gmail.com
for what!
adekanmi55@gmail.com
OBJ
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OBJ
>>>>> this is getting dirty <<<< corcake@yahoo.com
Cluzomba@yahoo.com
Controversial book.
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OBJ
eyah
Them get liver oh!
What's all these about...
hadyzat3@gmail.com
Cluzomba@yahoo.com
Whatever who cares???
adekanmi55@gmail.com
OBJ
Bet wetin concern una court people. Hungry peeps
Chiman75ng.com
It is getting hotter for GEJ now
WANTED: Men and Women, Young and Old Apply Now!
Cluzomba@yahoo.com
Hahahah.
Kulchux24@yahoo.com
stubborn man
Ghen ghen! Serious gobe.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
Including his farm?
@lwkmd_naija
(twitter/ig)
Linda! Comments between 6:42pm and 8:45pm on lib giveaway day 3 are missing! What happened! Please post them! Or r u now selecting! Hehhehhe! Abeg no start oo!
adekanmi55@gmail.com
OBJ
Kmtttt.... This will make people want to read the book more.
Hmmmm
Princessvictoria60@yahoo.com
adekanmi55@gmail.com
OBJ
Y do I fink deres mo 2 dis ish dan stated? Well it none of biz sha (toviebo@yahoo.com)
Srs matter. I trust BABA to handle it.
Hahahahahahahahahahaha breeze blow faul yansh open...
But for Naija, political faul yansh cannot just fit open...lolzx
Politicians and their troubles
Onmaaje@yahoo.com
no one is above the law but are leaders this days tell us differently
It about 2 go down...
Na wa oooo
OBJ okenye na agwo ofe. He is no better than GEJ. Let him publish whatever he wants,i still love GEJ. He has become a saint over night.
That is really necessary abeg
Too much grammar
Baba Iyabo takes center stage again...allow Baba to say his mind.its supposed to be a free world...freedom of expression
He refused to listen to court order at first. avitltd@gmail.com
it seems my comment are been selected and not published
He refused to listen to court order at first. avitltd@gmail.com
it seems my comment are been selected and not published
Na wa o different things happening in nigeria.
Baba e do!
Leave them next time do d launching Abroad...#AmOut
***Aniobi Princess
Hmmmm......ikechukwuani013@gmail.com
Hmmmm......ikechukwuani013@gmail.com
waiting for BABA's response ....hoping to win.... libcas4seun@gmail.com
The court shouldn't dare baba himself maka their life o. OBJ na bad man. »»QUEENMAYA»REPORTING LIVE»»
I dey smell yeye. God old save us.
Muleekatetudaiye@gmail.com
hmmmmm, what goes around comes around
If they can prove dat no one is against d law, den I'll say Nigeria is improving.
Baba don shit for altar,lol.haven't read d book but people who have,gat notin good to say about it.
nonsense
Is Baba above d law?
Good..
What for now?S.imoh@yahoo.com
Hmmmm this is serious
OBJ hmmmm i know he will win the fight. in a way
avitltd@gmail.com
it seems my comment are been selected and not published
I really wana read dat book
wahala dey....nawa...lets watch nd c as things unfold
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Oooooh Chineke.....!
Hmm
Obj baba.....u pass law oooo
Somebody is trying to use power, d book is sold out already, Abeg leave Baba alone oo
This obj fine sha
Moral of the story.
You can never be more powerful than the government
More Drama .
Hmm! Power tussle,let c who will win
BABA with too much sense
#Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE
This one Na gobe!
Your comment will be visible after approval
Nigeria my country
Hmm....ikechukwuani013@gmail.com
maoshittu@yahoo.com
Confistiwhat???
Nobody should be above the law
Round 2, gbagain !
SOAP OPERA. Ghen Ghen. MC BABA OLOYE SAYS SO
Nobody is above the Law
Na wa o Naija and politics
It's totally nonsense
Ejovwoedijala@gmail.com
Na wa ooo
For what fuckin reason
Ejovwoedijala@gmail.com
Sweetprincess_pretty@yahoo.com
Gobe!
Ejovwoedijala@gmail.com
Baba don dey rattle them
Dis is going to be a great drama, with endless seasons
OBJ vs JONA
The end of the begining
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I like that.. OBJ just disappointed himself on that article he called autobiograhpy
They dnt want to wash their dirty linen outside....
Nah them them so they will settle it by dere self
Should go grab this book before it becomes a white lion
wetin dey inside this book self?
Na dem Sabi.isrealnkieruka@yahoo.com
For why...read part of it today?
Sup wf Baba Iyabo na mke him kwogbeyo dt z do well 4 Edo language mke him no go te oo
Na wah o!
Baba Na baba joor still on the matter someone is trying to sideline OBJ's book
If dem like make dem use FBI the book would still be in circulation! Naija style!
Obj
Linda, i no go gree o. I've been posting comments on the giveaway since 6:40pm and i didn't see even one of my comments. It's not fair o.
yemo94@yahoo.com
Oops
This is serious o!
Obj...
Lol, all na Bragging dem no Born der Papa well. Dem wan die be dat ooo. 0BJ of all people. He go just Vez Sell or privatise SSS and NPF. Funmiajaka@yahoo.com
Obey. This means war....
Baba go vex 4 una ooo n na gobe 4 b dat. Baba get nigeria n his above 9ja law so make una chilax make baba publish his book
Amakadarlyn@yahoo.com
Obj.. U pass law
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Story for the gods bcos nobody go do anything.....
*GLO BRING 3G TO KONTAGORA*
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
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Ok next. Vincentialucy@yahoo.com
Obj.. U pass law
They should leave baba alone are
hadyzat3@gmail.com
Hmmm....lets see aw dis unfolds....d case will just die off....
Baba carry go joor. I b ur no 1 fan, they knw u ll expose dem dats y dey wan pour sand4 ur garri n i trust u wella.
Amakadarlyn@yahoo.com
Nobody should be above the law.. Then again there is no law for the rich...
ds baba ehn
#*karlishah*
OK seen. Sugerj1@gmail.com
WHO KNOWS WHAT OBJ WROTE THE GEJ DONT WANT THE WORD TO KNOW IN THIS BOOK
WANTED: Men and Women, Young and Old Apply Now!
Hmmmmn
aunty linda this is not fair o. u ain't uploading my comments. This is d 4th time it's happening. commented on 4 different stories yet no show...issorai...let me go to bed and pray that God wl touch ur heart 2mao...blessed4laif@yahoo.com
But Linda y do u hate me this much? All my coments that i posted for d giveaway before 8pm i can't find any. This is cheating oo
This too shall pass away. Novemberman007@yahoo.com
Ok dat is their prob..rosepowell0@gmail.com
Can't wait 2 lay my hands on that book........... "AROLA FINEST"
Linda, Linda, Linda! God is watching you!
Dey came late,the book is sold out
I guess the book revealed so much about Nigeria's bad politics.
One and Only Ada David Omobabalanu says so
Ok. Maryamoghidi@gmail.com
We also dey watch
In fact, now I know beta! Kip it up. Julietta (slimisbold@yahoo.com)
Am seeing dsame thing ooo, i think say na only me e dey happen to n am already giving up. I comment immediately linda posted d giveaway but I didn't c any of my comments.. Linda don't really get u, am getting tired I swear cos is just so annoying.
Amakadarlyn@yahoo.com
Can't wait 2 get my hands on that book............. "AROLA FINEST"
Linda whr r all my comments?
Linda post my comment na..just tired this, aint seeing my comment
Their yansh don open finish. Maryamoghidi@gmail.com
Loool seriously?
Lol naija tuale! Skallitepeeps@gmail.com
Story Story........maduekechinenye@yahoo.co.uk
Na wah
They jus made d book even more popular...
adekanmi55@gmail.com
OBJ
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