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Legal disputes involving Judy Austin and Rita Edochie

Overview

Nollywood actress Judy Austin has initiated multiple legal actions involving her personal relationships. She filed a N1 billion defamation lawsuit against veteran actress Rita Edochie at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, alleging repeated “defamatory and malicious statements”. Austin is also seeking a retraction, an apology, and the removal of online content. Additionally, Austin filed a N1 billion lawsuit against her former husband, Emmanuel Obasi, for alleged defamatory conduct.

In response to the litigation, Rita Edochie has publicly disputed the legal status of Austin’s relationship with Yul Edochie. Edochie argued via Instagram that a woman cannot claim the title of ‘second wife’ if a previous statutory marriage has not been legally dissolved. She cautioned that attempting a new statutory marriage while a previous one remains subsisting could result in the new marriage being void.

Entities

Judy Austin · Yul Edochie · Rita Edochie · Emmanuel Obasi · High Court of the Federal Capital Territory

Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Rita Edochie disputes legal status of Judy Austin’s marriage

    Actress Rita Edochie has criticized Judy Austin, stating that a woman cannot legally be a ‘second wife’ until a man’s previous statutory marriage is formally dissolved by law.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 8 sources
    Judy Austin files N1 billion lawsuits against Rita Edochie and ex-husband

    Nollywood actress Judy Austin has filed N1 billion defamation lawsuits against both Rita Edochie and her ex-husband Emmanuel Obasi, sparking legal disputes over reputation and family matters.

Sources

gistmania.com · kanyidaily.com