Indeed, there are some situations where even false statements of fact that relate to a person's reputation are protected from liability. (law.stackexchange.com)
The charge, which was endorsed by the AGF stated that «such false statement of fact would harm the reputation of Mr Ibrahim Idris, the serving Inspector - General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission.» (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
On Friday 28 May 2010, Woolas's Liberal Democrat opponent, Elwyn Watkins, issued an election petition against the result [40][41] under section 106 of the Representation of the People Act 1983, [42][43][44] which makes it illegal to make false statements of fact about a candidate. (en.wikipedia.org)