Court Slams Google With ₦30 Million Fine Over False Story Blogger Posted On Actress Adunni Ade

Nollywood actress Adunni Ade has secured a major legal victory against Google, with a Lagos High Court awarding her ₦30 million in damages after ruling that the tech giant allowed false and damaging stories about her to circulate on its platforms.


The defamatory reports attempted to link Adunni to former Senator Dino Melaye, including a claim that he used a fake Patek Philippe watch to impress her and another listing her among celebrities he allegedly dated. Adunni told the court the stories violated her privacy and injured her reputation.

Justice I.O. Harrison delivered the judgment in her favour, declaring that Google breached her constitutional right to privacy under Section 37 and also violated the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.
Despite being properly served with court papers, Google failed to appear or respond, leading the court to order the immediate removal of the offending articles.

This win comes after Adunni had already triumphed in a separate lawsuit against the original blog that published the false story.
She shared the verdict with caption “Not every battle needs a response. Some need a courtroom.”