Monday, 16 March 2015

Court restrains AIT from airing defamatory Tinubu documentary

The High Court of Lagos State presided over by Honourable Justice Akinkugbe I.O. granted an injunction restraining Daar Communications, owners of AIT from broadcasting, transmitting or airing how-so-ever 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 for Bola Tinubu (The 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.