Lion of Bourdilon: Read Daar Communications Plc's apology to Tinubu

Daar Communications Plc, owner of Africa Independent Television, AIT has tendered an unreserved apology to the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the contentious airing of the documentary, Lion of Bourdilon on AIT in the heat of last year's presidential election campaign.

The apology is part of the terms of the out of court settlement agreed between the plaintiff and the defendant in the N150 billion suit filed by Tinubu against Daar Communications.

Read Daar Communications Plc's apology to Tinubu below.

Retraction and Apology by DAAR Communications PLC to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinuby

“Further to the terms of settlement in suit No: ID/196GCMW/2015 between Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and DAAR Communications Plc filed as a result of the broadcast of a documentary titled, “Lion of Bourdillion” and which terms were adopted at the High Court of Lagos State on 5th February, 2016 as the judgement of the court, the defendant DAAR Communications Plc hereby retracts and apologises to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as follows:

“Daar Communications Plc, acknowledges that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is an outstanding political leader of unblemished character and integrity, as well as a leading public figure and opinion moulder who has made and continues to make immense, colossal and gargantuan contributions to the progress and development of the nation in general and Lagos State in particular.
“Daar Communication Plc admits that in airing the said documentary, it had no intention whatsoever to embarrass or diminish the high reputation of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu which it respects and attests to.

“Daar Communications Plc hereby makes a public and unequivocal retraction of the said documentary titled ‘Lion of Bourdilon’, which was broadcast on its television station, AIT.

“Daar Communications Plc hereby tenders unreserved apology to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the broadcast of the documentary on its television station, AIT.

“Daar Communications Plc prays that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will live long to make more enormous contributions to the advancement of our nation, Nigeria, Lagos State and the world at large."