A lawyer and writer, Mr. Tomiwa Olasiyan, has filed a ₦405 million lawsuit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its National Chairman over alleged copyright infringement.
Olasiyan, who is based in Abuja, claimed the APC used his 2014 article without his permission and misrepresented him as the party’s reporter.
He said he authored the article titled “Let Buhari Do It This Time” and submitted it only to the Daily Sun and Nigerian Tribune.
According to the suit, the APC published the article on its official Facebook page on December 24, 2014, tagging him as “Our Reporter” and implying he was a party member or campaign worker.
Olasiyan alleged that the unauthorized post misrepresented him, damaged his reputation, and provided an undue advantage to the party during the 2015 election season.
He said he only discovered the post in June 2025, nearly 10 years after it was published.
The suit, filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeks a declaration of his copyright, a perpetual injunction restraining the APC from using the article, and a court-ordered apology in two national newspapers.
Additionally, Olasiyan is claiming ₦400 million as damages and ₦5 million to cover legal costs.
The APC has not yet responded to the lawsuit.
The next court date for the matter is scheduled for December 2, 2025, at Federal High Court 9, Abuja.
