APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu, has withdrawn
his N150 billion libel suit he filed against DAAR
Communications Plc, the owner of African
Independent Television, over the documentary
titled "Lion of Bourdillon" which was aired on the
station in the build-up of the 2015 general
election.
Tinubu argued that the documentary was aimed
at tarnishing his image.
At the resumed hearing of the case today
February 5th, counsel to Bola Tinubu, Wole
Olanipekun and AIT's counsel, Mike Ozekhome,
announced to the judge, Justice Iyabode
Akinkugbe, that both parties have agreed for an
out of court settlement after the management of
AIT on January 29th, sent a letter of apology to
Tinubu.
The letter in part reads
"DAAR Communications Plc acknowledges
that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is an
outstanding political leader of unblemished
character and integrity, as well as a leading
public figure and opinion-moulder, who has
made and continuous make immense
contributions to the progress and
development of the nation in general and
Lagos State in particular. DAAR
Communications Plc admits that in airing
the said documentary, it had no intention,
whatsoever, to embarrass or diminish the
high reputation of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed
Tinubu which it respects and attests to”
Confirming the request for an out of court
settlement, Olanipekun urged the court to adopt
the settlement terms and allow them settle out of
court. Justice Akinkugbe after adopting the
settlement by both parties, ordered DAAR
Communications Plc to publicly and unequivocally
retract the documentary and also tender an
unreserved public apology to Tinubu.
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