Alleged defamation: Bauchi NDC gov’ship canndidate reacts to warrant of arrest
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Bauchi State, Barrister Ibrahim Kashim has responded to a bench warrant issued against him by the Magistrate Court in Bauchi. A Chief Magistrate, Abdulmumini Adamu, in Suit number: CMCBH/870/2026, filed by Barr. Ahmed Sani and Barr. Hussaini Saraki against the Kashim ordered for the bench warrant on […]
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Bauchi State, Barrister Ibrahim Kashim has responded to a bench warrant issued against him by the Magistrate Court in Bauchi.
A Chief Magistrate, Abdulmumini Adamu, in Suit number: CMCBH/870/2026, filed by Barr. Ahmed Sani and Barr. Hussaini Saraki against the Kashim ordered for the bench warrant on 9th of June according to copies of the court documents cited by our correspondent.
The complainants alleged that the governorship candidate granted an interview where he accused one of the lawyers of collecting money from a client without carrying out the agreed service. He also alleged that the lawyers may have been among those who informed government officials of certain information about him.
The complainants argued that the remarks were false, malicious and defamatory, insisting they never informed any government officials about Kashim.
Meanwhile, Kashim in a response to the court order expressed his respect for the court and democratic principles, saying, “We wish to clarify to the public that the court summons in question was served on Sunday, at a time when I had already completed my travel arrangements to Abuja for important engagements that had been scheduled earlier.”
Kashim noted that immediately after learning about the case, he instructed his lawyer to appear before the court and seek a new date for his appearance.
“It is therefore not right to interpret our absence as absconding or a refusal to accept the summons,” he said.
Kashim affirmed his respect for the judiciary and expressed readiness to defend himself in court.
Kashim expressed confidence that “the truth will come out when he appears at the next adjourned date.”