Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has commenced moves to sue
media houses, publishers, journalists, bloggers, social media users, WhatsApp
groups and others linking him to the Ikoyi building collapse.
In a statement on Saturday, a lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa
announced that the VP instructed him to issue a public notice on the matter.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said publications which
mentioned Osinbajo as the owner of the structure were sponsored by “faceless
individuals and entities”.
Adegboruwa noted that the plan was to tarnish Osinbajo’s
good name and reputation “without any scintilla of proof”.
The legal practitioner insisted that the VP is not involved
in, associated or connected with the ownership or development of the collapsed
building, in any manner whatsoever.
“This notice has thus become necessary, partly to explain
the legal consequences of fabricating falsehood and unsubstantiated negative
reports, of and concerning our Client.
“In law, liability for libelous publications is not limited
to the original author or publisher thereof.
“It extends to and includes all those who, out of sheer
ignorance, mischief or malice, or all, cause any libelous publication to be
repeated, reposted or re-published, either personally or through any platform
for which he/she has control.
“We have the instructions of our Client to compile and
preserve the particulars of anyone found to have published, re-published or
endorsed or consented to the publication, distribution or circulation of any
libelous material, of and concerning him, for the purpose of commencing civil
actions in court, in any jurisdiction where such publication occurs.”
Adegboruwa told the media to stop using their platforms for
the dissemination of libelous publication against Osinbajo henceforth.
In a statement on Thursday, the owner of Elizade Motors and
Elizade University, Michael Ade-Ojo denied selling the land to Osinbajo.
About 40 people perished under the rubbles at No 20 Gerrard
Road, including the developer and Managing Director of Fourscore Heights
Limited (FHL), Femi Osibona.
Named Gerrard Terraces, the apartments were to be completed
in 2022. Each unit was priced at between $1.2million and $5million
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