The Royal Courts of Justice, situated in the United Kingdom, have delivered a highlight judgement against David Hundeyin, a controversial Nigerian investigative journalist, instructing him to pay £95,000 in damages for character assassination.

The court affirmed that Hundeyin is guilty of making unjustified and damaging accusations against Charles Northcott, a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) journalist, in an article titled “Journalism Career Graveyard.”

The court's decision on October 8, 2024, strongly rejected Hundeyin's allegations. He had alleged that Northcott misused his position during the production of the BBC's Sex for Grades documentary.

In his article, Hundeyin asserted that Northcott had partaken in an inappropriate sexual relationship with Kiki Mordi, the Nigerian journalist who served as the on-screen reporter for the exposé. He further claimed that this alleged relationship sidelined another contributor, Oge Obi, whom Hundeyin credited as the mastermind of the documentary.

Reacting on his X (formally Twitter) handle, David claimed that the judgement was a joke.

He tweeted:

“Me sef don collect £100 million default judgment from High Court of Congo-Brazaville make them pay me.🤷🏿

People that have not eaten today.”