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  Justice Awogboro Abimbola Olawunmi of the Federal High Court in Lagos has slammed The Sun Publishing Limited with a fine of N5.5 million for using the photograph of Temitope Akinyemi without her consent.   The ruling followed a legal claim of N750 million brought before it in 2022 against The Sun Publishing Limited over a copyright violation.  

A Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned judgment sine die in a legal claim of N750 million against The Sun Publishing Limited over a copyright violation brought before it by a complainant, Temitope Akinyemi. Justice Awogboro Abimbola Olawunmi of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos was set to rule on the matter on Friday (today), but he “adjourned the matter sine die”.  The court adjourned the matter indefinitely without a future date being arranged.

  A Federal High Court in Lagos is set to make a pronouncement in a legal claim of N750 million against The Sun Publishing Ltd, Lagos, over a copyright violation brought before it by a complainant, Temitope Akinyemi. In her suit, Akinyemi alleged the unauthorised use of her photograph on Page 3 Cover Girl of The Sun newspaper on May 25, 2016. Justice Awogboro Abimbola Olawunmi of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos is set to rule on the matter on Friday, November 18, 2022.

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Veno Mbanefo said she was standing by her letter demanding N50 million compensation among others, adding, "In fact, we should up the amount because they are slandering me".