DAAR Communications Plc, the owners of AIT, has apologised to a former aide de camp of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mustapha Jokolo, over a defamatory documentary it aired.



In January 2016, the TV station broadcasted a documentary entitled, ‘The Real Buhari’, in which it alleged that Jokolo cleared 53 suitcases suspected to contain cash, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, for Buhari in 1984 when he was Head of State.

Jokolo, who is the Emir of Gwandu, then filed a libel suit against AIT, but the matter was eventually settled out of court.

One of the conditions for settlement, was that AIT must retract its story and tender a public apology.

“DAAR Communications Plc states that in airing the said documentary, it had no intention whatsoever to embarrass or diminish the high reputation of Alhaji Mustapha Jokolo whom it holds in very high esteem,” the retraction read.


“DAAR Communications Plc hereby retracts the said documentary on the television station (AIT) titled ‘The Real Buhari’ aired on 24 January 2015 which was broadcast on its television station (AIT).

“DAAR Communications Plc hereby tenders unreserved apology to Alhaji Mustapha Haruna Jokolo for the broadcast of the said documentary on its television station (AIT)”‎, the statement read.

Another defeat for PDP as their official TV station bites the dust by apologising.

That documentary said everything about Buhari. The so called apology is inconsequential.

I shat dis thread down.

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SuperS1Panther:
Another defeat for PDP as their official TV station bites the dust by apologising.

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AIT again?

Apologizes for!

you cannot retract what u already aired. Information was passed and some took decision based on that.
The deal has already been done.
Let them return the money that was paid to them

I pity those that bought daar communication shares...I wonder how they will be feeling about there investment. the truth is that Raymond Dopeksi is about to jump ship.

so AIT and Dokpesi can retract something.... Hmnnn, I guess the economy they are operating now no longer doles billions to them for propaganda.... anyway, apologies not accepted till illegal funds are returned.

Na their way, AIT is PDP media house. Dat was how their boss got #2.1Billion from dat Otueoke man and ATM Dansuki for 2015 election.
God bless John Mommoh of Channels TV, very professional and patriotic television station.

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