Tinubu agrees to settle N150bn libel suit against Raymond Dokpesi out of court

Today, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu agreed to accept an apology from the Chairman of DAAR Communication Plc, Chief Raymond Dokepsi, as settlement for the libelous documentary ‘Lion of Bourdillion’ aired on AIT in 2015.

PM News reports that Tinubu’s lawyer, Wole Olanipekun(SAN), and Dokpesi’s representative, Chief Mike Ozekhome(SAN), met on Friday and presented before the trial court Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe, the agreement both parties reached on January 29.

The parties agreed, among other things, that the AIT will broadcast an apology which must be aired daily on their network for a quarter.

The trial court accepted the agreement.

See the retraction as published by PM News:

Retraction and Apology by DAAR Communications Plc to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Further to the terms of settlement in Suit No: ID/196GCMW/2015 between Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Daar Communications Plc filed as a result of the broadcast of a documentary titled ‘Lion of Bourdilon’ and which terms were adopted at the High Court of Lagos State on 5th February, 2016 as the judgment of the court, the defendant, Daar. Communication Plc, hereby retract and apologies to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as follows;

1. Daar Communications Plc, acknowledges that Asiwaju Bola 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 continues to make immense, colossal and gargantuan contributions to the progress and development of the nation in general. And Lagos State in particular.

2. Daar Communication 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.

3. Daar Communications Plc hereby makes a public and unequivocal retraction of the said documentary titled ‘Lion of Bourdillon’, which was broadcast on its television station, AIT.

4. Daar Communications Plc hereby tenders unreserved apology to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the broadcast of the documentary on its television station, AIT.

5. Daar Communications Plc prays that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will live long to make more enormous contributions to the advancement of our nation, Nigeria, Lagos State and the world at large.

Source: PM News