One of those mentioned was Barr Jimmy Abia.
Barr Abia in a chat with CKN Nigeria said the publication by Ms Olunloyo were all fabrications out to damage his hard earned image. He went on to say that he never knew Kemi from Adam and never at any given time had any interaction with her. He went to to say,the publication has caused him so much pain .
Here is Barr Jimmy Abia's unedited message to CKN Nigeria
"Over the past few days I have been
inundated by phone calls, text messages, and inbox and chat messages on several
social media platforom all in relation to a certain libelous publication made
against my person by one Ms Kemi Olunloyo, in which she alleged that I demanded
for sex from her via social media. In the said publication my facebook cover
photo was lifted to accompany the libelous statements. It is very easy to pick
someone’s picture online and accompany it with any statement and that was
exactly what this woman did. When the first calls and messages came in I
thought it was a kind of April fool, but when they continued coming from
several quarters I knew this had to be serious – moreso we have been long past
April. I eventually opened some of the links sent to me and there was my
picture with serious libelous statements alleging that I demanded sex from the
said Kemi Olunloyo. I went on a further voyage of discovery only to find that
my name is now trending on several social media with so much negative
publicity.
This has in no little way tarnished my reputation which I have painstakingly built over the years as a lawyer, public speaker, writer, TV personality, social commentator, an ordained theologian, and a crusader for social values. The reputation is one which goes beyond the shores of Nigeria as I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of the United Kingdom and a member of Chartered Secretaries International. Among my clients are firms based outside the shores of Nigeria and foreign companies operating within Nigeria. By the nature of the internet information spreads rapidly through several countries and geographical locations. The said publication has brought me to public opprobrium as not a few blogs have published the said defamatory statements. I have been reduced in the thinking of some members of the public. Indeed this is obvious from certain comments on those blogs where not a few have made negative remarks about me as a result of the defamatory publication which has potrayed me as a morally bankrupt social media stalker and sex maniac. Who knows how many countries where they have read such publications about me?
I hereby state categorically that I do not know Kemi Olunloyo personally and have never communicated with her whether by chat, text messages, phone calls, nor in any way whatsoever. I have never had any dealing with her nor sought to relate with her in any way whatsoever. I have never asked for and will never demand for sex from anyone via social media. I am not a sex maniac or stalker. I do not know what pleasure anyone would take in tarnishing the hard earned reputation of someone who has never had any dealing or related with them in anyway. It is saddening that someone thought such falsehood would do her any good.
Also worrisome is the fact that several blogs chose to publish such falsehood thereby assisting her to spread such defamatory information. Very unprofessionally, none of those that published the said libelous publication ever cared to seek some clarification from me before going to town with false information that has severely tarnished me. The owners and operators of these blogs are complicit by their actions.
I hereby demand that the said Kemi Olunloyo and all the blogs that published the said defamatory statements retract it and issue apologies for the said publication within 5 days from the date of this rejoinder being the 18th day of October, 2014, as failure to do so will leave me with no other option but to institute legal proceedings for libel and claim damages for the gross injury done to my reputation."
JIMMY ABIA, ESQ.
This has in no little way tarnished my reputation which I have painstakingly built over the years as a lawyer, public speaker, writer, TV personality, social commentator, an ordained theologian, and a crusader for social values. The reputation is one which goes beyond the shores of Nigeria as I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of the United Kingdom and a member of Chartered Secretaries International. Among my clients are firms based outside the shores of Nigeria and foreign companies operating within Nigeria. By the nature of the internet information spreads rapidly through several countries and geographical locations. The said publication has brought me to public opprobrium as not a few blogs have published the said defamatory statements. I have been reduced in the thinking of some members of the public. Indeed this is obvious from certain comments on those blogs where not a few have made negative remarks about me as a result of the defamatory publication which has potrayed me as a morally bankrupt social media stalker and sex maniac. Who knows how many countries where they have read such publications about me?
I hereby state categorically that I do not know Kemi Olunloyo personally and have never communicated with her whether by chat, text messages, phone calls, nor in any way whatsoever. I have never had any dealing with her nor sought to relate with her in any way whatsoever. I have never asked for and will never demand for sex from anyone via social media. I am not a sex maniac or stalker. I do not know what pleasure anyone would take in tarnishing the hard earned reputation of someone who has never had any dealing or related with them in anyway. It is saddening that someone thought such falsehood would do her any good.
Also worrisome is the fact that several blogs chose to publish such falsehood thereby assisting her to spread such defamatory information. Very unprofessionally, none of those that published the said libelous publication ever cared to seek some clarification from me before going to town with false information that has severely tarnished me. The owners and operators of these blogs are complicit by their actions.
I hereby demand that the said Kemi Olunloyo and all the blogs that published the said defamatory statements retract it and issue apologies for the said publication within 5 days from the date of this rejoinder being the 18th day of October, 2014, as failure to do so will leave me with no other option but to institute legal proceedings for libel and claim damages for the gross injury done to my reputation."
JIMMY ABIA, ESQ.
Hmmm. We no longer know who is telling the truth. Let Kemi provide the public with evidence before we can believe her. It not enough to just publish a story and tag people's picture to it. That's quite simple any body can do that with the help of IT today. I think providing evidence for her claim is the watchword.
ReplyDeleteSo ckn, wen u go publish ur apology letter.
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