Court Restraints AIT From Airing Defamatory Documentary On Tinubu
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Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The High Court of Lagos State presided over by Honourable Justice Akinkugbe I.O. has granted an injunction restraining DAAR COMMUNICATIONS (The owner of AIT) from broadcasting, transmitting or airing a documentary titled “The Lion of Bourdillon” pending the determination of “The Motion on Notice”
The application was moved by Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, the Lead Counsel to Bola Ahmed Tinubu Plaintiff/Applicant] in the defamation case against DAAR COMMUNICATIONS.
The court also adjourned the motion for INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION on the application of the defendant/respondent counsel to Friday, March 20, 2015 at 1pm.
The defendant/respondent, that is, DAAR COMMUNICATIONS[owners of AIT] was represented by Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN at the court hearing.
It would be recalled that AIT has been airing a sponsored documentary which chronicled the alleged sleaze of the former Governor during and after he left office.
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