Read the
press statement below...
In a motion Exparte filed before an Ikeja
High Court on Friday March 6th 2015, the court granted an accelerated hearing
for motion on notice in the case of defamatory and libelous documentary aired
on DAAR Communications, AIT. The granted accelerated hearing comes up on Monday
March 16, 2015.
The exparte motion brought before Ikeja High Court - sought an order of interim
injunction restraining the respondent,
AIT whether by itself, agents, privies and or other persons from producing or continuing to broadcast, airing, or
continuing to reproduce any defamatory documentary against the applicant which
AIT started to broadcast on Sunday 1st of march , 2015 and has been repeating
on a daily basis since then,
Pending the
airing and determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction
dated 5th March, 2015 filed in this suit.
The motion
further noted as a fact that damages would not adequately compensate
applicant/claimant if this ex-parte order is not granted. It prayed that the rest
of this suit may be extinguished if the ex-parte order is not granted. That
there is real, imminent and urgent threat and danger of continuing to decimate
the person and integrity of the applicant by the respondent by continuing to
air the offensive broadcast if the ex-parte motion is not granted. That unless
this application is granted, the defendant will not relent or suspend the
broadcast of the said libelous documentary and that it is in the interest of
justice to grant this application.
The legal
effect of the filing and notification of the pendency of a law suit under the
legal doctrine of lis pendens is that all parties should exercise extreme
caution particularly restraint in continuing with the act complained of. This
is the minimal requirement of any law abiding citizen.
This duty
also extends to other members of the society who are expected to refrain from
aggravating the damage complained of or in any way contributing to the quantum
of damage. It takes on a more compelling dimension in this instance where the
claimant has applied for injunctive restraining orders against the material
complained against.
The contrary
can hardly be argued against the fact that affront to the judicial institution
attracts criminal implications.
The legal team is led by Chief Wole
Olanipekun, SAN. Dr. Tunji Abayomi is also part of the legal team.
Sunday Dare
Media
Adviser To Fmr. Governor Bola Tinubu
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