Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Raymond Dokpesi has sued Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed, after the Visa hitherto issued to him before he was on looters list of the federal government was revoked by the United States.
The media mogul is seeking payment of N5billion damages for alleged defamation of character in the suit filed on Monday before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.
Dokpesi said the defendants allegedly sent his name as a looter to the United States Embassy, which in turn notified him on March 16 that his visa had been revoked.
The US Embassy, he said, told him it was because his name was among a looters list submitted to it by the Federal Government.
The plaintiff said the publication of his name as a looter was malicious since he has not been convicted by any court of competent jurisdiction.
Dokpesi prayed that the retraction and apology to him be published both in the social media and in newspaper and televisions stations.
He is also praying for an order compelling the defendants, including Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami (SAN), to publish a full retraction of the defamatory publications and to apologise to him.
