5th March, 2015
In what has become Nigeria’s billion naira show, Daar Communications Plc, parent company of African Independent Television (AIT) has rejected in the demands of Tunji Abayomi and co on behalf of Bola Tinubu over a documentary titled “Unmasking The Real Tinubu” transmitted on AIT and has even demanded 100
billion naira as punitive damages.
It would be recalled that Abayomi, counsel to Tinubu, demanded N20 billiion (Twenty Billion Naira) as cost of damage done to the reputation of Tinubu after the documentary was aired on AIT.
Abayomi stated that the documentary “clearly pre-occupied with political resentment and hatred”.
In its reaction, Mike Ozekhome’s chambers on behalf of DAAR communications declares that AIT, in transmitting the documentary was only carrying out its constitutional responsibility to uphold the fundamental objectives of the constitution.
It states further that the documentary merely stated that Bola Tinubu generally breached various portions of the Nigerian constitution.
DAAR communications Plc 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 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 N100 billion representing aggravated, punitive and exemplary damages for the irreparable injury inflicted on AIT is also being damaged.