Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday vacated an earlier order reserving judgement in the defamation appeal involving the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and two State Security Service (SSS) officers, directing that case be reschuled for fresh hearing.

Vanguard newspaper reported that the Judge Danlami Senchi-led panel of the court issued the directive during hearing into two related appeals filed by SERAP and its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, against the 5 May N100 million judgement of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja holding them liable for defaming two SSS operatives.

The appeals are marked CA/ABJ/CV/1114/2026 and CA/ABJ/CV/1105/2026.

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