Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and
the aide to governor of Ekiti state, Mr Lere Olayinka has reacted to the
Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi’s threaten to sue them for post
on their twitter accounts linking him with the $430 million found in a luxury
home in Ikoyi lagos state.
The Minister through his
counsel, Mr Lateef Fagbemi SAN said if they failed to make the retraction of
the post on their twitter accounts within seven days they would meet in court.
He said the retraction should be made in about five national newspapers and
their twitter pages.
He also said Olayinka
should pay him 500 million naira while Kayode who was a former Minister of
Transportation should part with 750 million naira. The Minister said the money
were compensation for the damages he had suffered from their various postings.
According to Amaechi he was not the owner of
the luxury apartment and the money found in the place, adding that he also did
not acquire an apartment in the place for a lady and does not own a house in
Lagos state.
Amaechi who is also a
former governor of Rivers state said the post painted him as an adulterous man
whereas he is a happy family man, married to only one wife. “In the spirit of a
second chance we have our clients instruction to give you an ultimatum of 7
days from receipt of this letter to issue an apology in 5 national dailies and
your twitter ha due .
Your apology which should
be heartfelt must be a total withdrawal of your claim and its imputation must
also contain an expression of deep regret for this unwarranted attack and must
also contain retraction of the false statement of yours. We also demand from
you as compensation for the malicious and defamatory claim.
Please note that the demand
will increase with time if you fail to retract the statement immediately.
Failure to do any of these would be met with stiff legal actions which your
defamatory act deserves.”,the counsel said.
No losing sleep over suit,
says Fani-Kayode Reacting, Fani-Kayode in a statement by his Special Adviser on
Media, Jude Ndukwe, said: “We have been inundated with calls concerning about a
threat by Rotimi Amaechi to sue Chief Fani-Kayode for defamation over the $43
million issue. ‘’We are not in any sleep over this matter.
We have not received any
court processes or letters from Amaechi but when we do so, our lawyers will
respond vigorously and appropriately.’’
I’m not aware of any suit — Olayinka Reacting
to Amaechi’s suit, Special Assistant to Ekiti State Governor on Public
Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said he was not aware of any suit
originating from Mr Amaechi.
Olayinka said: “I am not
aware of any letter, I am not aware of any suit.”
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