Bola Tinubu, a national pioneer of the All Progressives Congress, has organized an argument against the African Independent Television more than a narrative on him disclosed on the station.
Tinubu brought an ex-parte motion before a Lagos High Court seeking an order of interim injunction restraining AIT whether by itself, agents, privies and or other persons from producing or continuing to broadcast, airing, or continuing to reproduce a documentary against Mr. Tinubu.
The motion also sought to restrain the TV station from continuing the broadcast of the documentary, which it started airing on March 1st and had been repeating daily, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice dated 5th March, 2015.
The motion further noted that damages would not adequately compensate applicant/claimant if the ex-parte order was not granted and prayed that the rest of the suit may be extinguished if the ex-parte order was not granted.
It also noted that there was real, imminent and urgent threat and danger of continuing to decimate the person and integrity of Mr. Tinubu by AIT by continuing to air the “offensive” broadcast if the ex-parte motion was not granted.
Wole Olanipekun, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and Tunji Abayomi are part of Mr. Tinubu’s legal team.
Last Monday, Mr. Tinubu had written to Daar Communications Limited, the owners of AIT, threatening to sue it for airing a documentary he deemed defamatory “in all respects”.
The hour-long documentary, which has been airing every day since March 1 at 11 p.m., titled “Unmasking the Real Tinubu” showcased various properties and companies across Lagos purportedly owned by Mr. Tinubu, described as “Nigeria’s biggest landlord”.
The programme also claimed that Mr. Tinubu was “charged for narcotics” in 1993 in the United States.
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Bola Tinubu, a national pioneer of the All Progressives Congress, has organized an argument against the African Independent Television more than a narrative on him disclosed on the station.
"The media organization requests an expression of remorse to be distributed in no less than four driving national daily papers and four TV slots, which must incorporate NTA, Channels, and AIT.
"The entirety of one hundred billion Naira speaking to exasperated, correctional and model harms for the hopeless harm delivered on AIT is likewise being requested."
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AIT responded swiftly describing Mr. Tinubu’s claims and demands as “laughable,” noting that the station was only carrying out its constitutional responsibility to uphold the fundamental objectives of the constitution.
“Daar Communications is therefore demanding a complete withdrawal of the letter under reference, which must be given wide publicity as that accorded the letter from the chambers of Tunji Abayomi,” the station said through their lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
“The media company demands an apology to be published in at least four leading national newspapers and four television stations, which must include NTA, Channels, and AIT.
“The sum of one hundred billion Naira representing aggravated, punitive and exemplary damages for the irreparable injury inflicted on AIT is also being demanded.”
Notwithstanding Tinubu's prior danger, AIT kept on airring the narrative, often touching off open talk on the subject on online networking and other fora.
The APC pioneer proceeded to request of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, urging them to authorize AIT for disregarding Nigeria's telecasting code.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has following been overhaul to rectify a blunder which proposed that the Court has allowed quickened hearing taking care of business regarding this issue. We have since comprehended that is not the situation.
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Tinubu brought an ex-parte motion before a Lagos High Court seeking an order of interim injunction restraining AIT whether by itself, agents, privies and or other persons from producing or continuing to broadcast, airing, or continuing to reproduce a documentary against Mr. Tinubu.
The motion also sought to restrain the TV station from continuing the broadcast of the documentary, which it started airing on March 1st and had been repeating daily, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice dated 5th March, 2015.
The motion further noted that damages would not adequately compensate applicant/claimant if the ex-parte order was not granted and prayed that the rest of the suit may be extinguished if the ex-parte order was not granted.
It also noted that there was real, imminent and urgent threat and danger of continuing to decimate the person and integrity of Mr. Tinubu by AIT by continuing to air the “offensive” broadcast if the ex-parte motion was not granted.
Wole Olanipekun, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and Tunji Abayomi are part of Mr. Tinubu’s legal team.
Last Monday, Mr. Tinubu had written to Daar Communications Limited, the owners of AIT, threatening to sue it for airing a documentary he deemed defamatory “in all respects”.
The hour-long documentary, which has been airing every day since March 1 at 11 p.m., titled “Unmasking the Real Tinubu” showcased various properties and companies across Lagos purportedly owned by Mr. Tinubu, described as “Nigeria’s biggest landlord”.
The programme also claimed that Mr. Tinubu was “charged for narcotics” in 1993 in the United States.
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Bola Tinubu, a national pioneer of the All Progressives Congress, has organized an argument against the African Independent Television more than a narrative on him disclosed on the station.
"The media organization requests an expression of remorse to be distributed in no less than four driving national daily papers and four TV slots, which must incorporate NTA, Channels, and AIT.
"The entirety of one hundred billion Naira speaking to exasperated, correctional and model harms for the hopeless harm delivered on AIT is likewise being requested."
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has following been overhaul to rectify a blunder which proposed that the Court has allowed quickened hearing taking care of business regarding this issue. We have since comprehended that is not the situation.
AIT responded swiftly describing Mr. Tinubu’s claims and demands as “laughable,” noting that the station was only carrying out its constitutional responsibility to uphold the fundamental objectives of the constitution.
“Daar Communications is therefore demanding a complete withdrawal of the letter under reference, which must be given wide publicity as that accorded the letter from the chambers of Tunji Abayomi,” the station said through their lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
“The media company demands an apology to be published in at least four leading national newspapers and four television stations, which must include NTA, Channels, and AIT.
“The sum of one hundred billion Naira representing aggravated, punitive and exemplary damages for the irreparable injury inflicted on AIT is also being demanded.”
Notwithstanding Tinubu's prior danger, AIT kept on airring the narrative, often touching off open talk on the subject on online networking and other fora.
The APC pioneer proceeded to request of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, urging them to authorize AIT for disregarding Nigeria's telecasting code.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has following been overhaul to rectify a blunder which proposed that the Court has allowed quickened hearing taking care of business regarding this issue. We have since comprehended that is not the situation.
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