N150bn libel suit: Dokpesi apologises to Tinubu


DAAR Communications, owned by Chief Raymond Dokpesi,yesterday   tendered an unreserved apology to the national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over  the controversial  documentary ‘Lion of Bourdillon’  aired on African Independent Television (AIT)  ahead of last year’s general elections.
ýThe company  also  opted for an out of court settlement in a N150 billion  libel suit filed by Tinubu against him at  a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja.
Asiwaju Tinubu accepted the apology  as settlement for the libellous documentary.
Tinubu in filing the  N150 billion suit said the money represented aggravated and exemplary damages for the libellous documentary.
He  said that  the documentary, which  first  airing on March 1, 2015, was aimed at tarnishing his image.