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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is making moves against false publication attributing to him ownership of the 21-storey building that recently collapsed in Ikoyi, Lagos State.
Osinbajo,through his lawyer,Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa,SAN,said his client is not involved in, associated or connected with the ownership or development of the collapsed building, in any manner.
He said:”These publications, believed to have been sponsored by faceless individuals and entities to tarnish the good name and reputation of our client, claim most spuriously, that our client is connected with the said building, one way or the other, without any scintilla of proof. For the records, our client 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 libellous publications is not limited to the original author or publisher thereof, but it also extends to and includes all those who, out of sheer ignorance, mischief or malice, or all, cause any libellous publication to be repeated, reposted or re-published, either personally or through any platform for which they have control.
“Accordingly, 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 libellous material, of and concerning him, for the purpose of commencing civil actions in court, in any jurisdiction where such publication occurs.
“We therefore implore you not to yield your noble platforms for the dissemination of any libellous publication of and concerning our client, henceforth”
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