Tinubu finally agrees to settle his N150bn libel suit against Dokpesi, out of court

 
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has agreed to accept an unreserved apology from Chief Raymond Dokepsi as settlement for the libellous documentary “Lion of Burdillion” aired on AIT ahead of the 2015 elections. The lawyer to Tinubu, Wole Olanipekun and Dokpesi’s counsel Mike Ezekhome Friday presented the terms of settlement reached on 29 January, 2016, before the trial court Justice Iyabo
Akinkugbe.

The terms of agreement include among other things, a retraction of the broadcast by AIT, an apology by AIT, which should be aired daily for a quarter. The trial court subsequently adopted the terms of settlement…. after asking d lawyers to shout “Jagaban” 74 times…..