By Innocent Anaba

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Friday, adjourned till March 27, to hear the suit by the Vice Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, challenging the legality of an alleged damaging documentary being aired by the African Independent Television, AIT and the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA.

Trial judge, Justice James Tsoho had earlier in the week, granted an interim order, restraining AIT and NTA from further broadcast of the said documentary pending the hearing and determination of the suit.

Osinbaja in the suit by his lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN,is contending that the airing of the said documentary was against his fundamental rights.

At the resumed hearing in the matter, yesterday, Falana told the court that the two defendants had been served, and that he was ready to come back for hearing.

AIT was not represented by any lawyer, while Anthony Okochu represented NTA.

Okochu confirmed that the processes had been served on his client and that he needed time to respond to same.

The matter was thereafter, adjourned till March 27 for hearing, after all the necessary processes must have been filed and served.

Osinbajo, in the suit is complaining that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, having adjudged him a threat, sponsored documentaries to cause him disaffection in the eye of the public.

He argued that the videos were being aired in violation of his fundamental human right to dignity of human person, right to privacy and family virtue and right to life and/or livelihood as protected by Sections 33, 34 and 37 of the 1999 Constitution.

He is praying the court restrain AIT, NTA and any other broadcast stations under the control of BON from further disseminating and broadcasting the damaging videos.

According to him, “Unless the respondents are restrained in the manner requested in this application, damages will be grossly inadequate to compensate or redress the unquantifiable, unwarranted and malicious damage to the applicant’ right to dignity of human person, right to livelihood and privacy guaranteed and protected under Sections 33, 34 and 37 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

chibecanglobal:
By Innocent Anaba
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos,
Friday, adjourned till March 27, to
hear the suit by the Vice
Presidential candidate of All
Progressives Congress, APC, Prof Yemi
Osinbajo, challenging the legality of
an alleged damaging documentary
being aired by the African
Independent Television, AIT and the
Nigerian Television Authority, NTA.
Trial judge, Justice James Tsoho had
earlier in the week, granted an
interim order, restraining AIT and
NTA from further broadcast of the
said documentary pending the
hearing and determination of the
suit.
Osinbaja in the suit by his lawyer,
Mr Femi Falana, SAN,is contending
that the airing of the said
documentary was against his
fundamental rights.
At the resumed hearing in the
matter, yesterday, Falana told the
court that the two defendants had
been served, and that he was ready
to come back for hearing.
AIT was not represented by any
lawyer, while Anthony Okochu
represented NTA.
Okochu confirmed that the processes
had been served on his client and
that he needed time to respond to
same.
The matter was thereafter, adjourned
till March 27 for hearing, after all
the necessary processes must have
been filed and served.
Osinbajo, in the suit is complaining
that the ruling Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, having adjudged him a
threat, sponsored documentaries to
cause him disaffection in the eye of
the public.
He argued that the videos were
being aired in violation of his
fundamental human right to dignity
of human person, right to privacy
and family virtue and right to life
and/or livelihood as protected by
Sections 33, 34 and 37 of the 1999
Constitution.
He is praying the court restrain AIT,
NTA and any other broadcast
stations under the control of BON
from further disseminating and
broadcasting the damaging videos.
According to him, “Unless the
respondents are restrained in the
manner requested in this
application, damages will be grossly
inadequate to compensate or redress
the unquantifiable, unwarranted and
malicious damage to the applicant’
right to dignity of human person,
right to livelihood and privacy
guaranteed and protected under
Sections 33, 34 and 37 of the 1999
Constitution of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria.”
www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/osinbajo-suit-seeking-to-stop-alleged-damaging-documentary-on-restrain-ait-nta-adjourned/

chibecanglobal:
Does it mean the airing of the documentary will continue to run until the eve of the presidential election?

chibecanglobal:
Does it mean the airing of the documentary will continue to run until the eve of the presidential election?

kennygee:


My thoughts exactly.