Ned Nwoko Sues Influencer For Defamation Against Regina

The senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, is taking legal action against social media influencer, Timothy Gabriel.

Nwoko said the legal action is for alleged defamatory, misleading allegations against him and wife, Regina Daniels.

NAN reports that a statement by the Ned Nwoko Media Directorate said Gabriel dared Ned Nwoko and his wife to respond and openly invited legal action, adding that the challenge had now been accepted.

“We have taken full notice of the vile, reckless, and malicious statements made by one Timothy Gabriel, alias Tuma, and the accompanying attempts to dress lawless behaviour in the garb of activism or press freedom.

“Gabriel not only spewed defamatory lies against Regina Daniels, my wife, an accomplished actress, but also me, and he did so repeatedly, with clear intent to provoke, incite, and destroy reputations.

“There is no democracy anywhere in the world where freedom of speech includes freedom to defame, blackmail, or incite hatred under the guise of online influence.

“The internet is not above the law. Those who think they can assassinate character and go unpunished are about to face the full weight of Nigeria’s legal system.

“My legal team also representing Regina-Daniels Nwoko is already taking every step necessary to prosecute Gabriel and his enablers through every legal means available.

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“This includes both criminal defamation and civil suits, for which the evidence is overwhelming.

“His slanderous comments about paternity, morality, and fictitious personal “evidence” are not only damaging, they are false, dangerous, and criminally prosecutable,” he said.

“Mr Gabriel and any co-conspirators should prepare to face the law in the most decisive manner. The real trouble has only just begun and it will not be fought on social media, but in court, through the strength of evidence and the rule of law.

“Let the public be assured; defamation is not activism, and I will ensure that the lines are drawn clearly in the courtroom,” he stressed.