FALANA & FALANA CHAMBERS
September 24, 2019

Mr. Eze Anaba,
The Editor,
Vanguard Newspaper,
Apapa, Lagos.

Re: N90 bn FIRS election fund, Osinbajo's problem, not 2023 politics-Frank

We are solicitors to Professor Yemi Osinbanjo SAN, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (hereinafter referred to as “our client”) on whose behalf and instructions we write this letter.

Our client’s attention has been drawn to your highly libelous story entitled “N90 bn FIRS election fund, Osinbanjo’s problem, not 2023 politics-Frank” recklessly published in the Vanguard newspaper edition of September 23, 2019.

In the story credited to one Comrade Timi Frank, your newspaper informed your large readership that our client’s travail “has nothing to do with 2023 but alleged mismanagement of about N90 Billion Naira (sic) released by the Federal Inland Revenue Inland Service (FIRS) to prosecute the last general elections in favour of the APC”.

The false contextual background and specific untrue and defamatory statement include the following:

"The presidency discovered how Osinbajo allegedly mismanaged N90billion from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

When confronted by the presidency, he confirmed to General Buhari that he indeed allegedly took N90billion from FIRS but it was used for the 2019 presidential election campaign in strategic states of the South-west.

Gen Buhari asked for a breakdown of how the money was spent and he said he gave N11 billion to Lagos state APC leader but when the said national leader and one former APC chairman were invited for an explanation, it was confirmed that Osinbajo gave only N5billion and not N11billion to Lagos state.

'The cabal is asking to know how come they beat PDP in the South-west with less than 60,000 votes if the money was actually spent in the strategic states of the South-west as allegedly claimed.'

The activist insisted that if the information is true, Osinbajo must resign his position as Vice President, adding that such is akin to the characteristics of ‘yahoo boys."

It is clear that the entire publication was a vicious, wicked and reckless ploy to impugn the reputation of our client and lower him in the estimation of right thinking members of the public. Without any scintilla of evidence you deliberately gave the dubious impression that our client colluded with the Federal Inland Revenue Service to divert public funds to the tune of N90 billion to prosecute the 2019 general elections in the South west region.

In view of the foregoing we have our client’s firm instructions to request for the immediate retraction of the offensive and derogatory publication coupled with apology prominently published in your newspaper.

Take notice that if we do not receive your formal retraction and apology within 24 hours of the receipt of this letter, we shall proceed with our client’s instructions to seek legal remedies including aggravated damages in the appropriate High Court.

Yours Sincerely,

FEMI FALANA, SAN

http://igberetvnews.com/1020842/alleged-n90bn-firs-fund-osinbajo-threatens-vanguard-publication/

Tot it has to do with Timi Frank , Vanguard was just doing their work which is publishing, and Timi said he is ready for the court case. So they should just face him

Omoluabi no dey chest beat online, Omoluabi no dey condone Defamatory publication... Omoluabi takes you to court and wins you hands down, be like Omoluabi...

That Sophisticated Moronic Ipobian Vanguard Loud mouthed Editor just entered trap, FALANA SAN go sweat you of your few coins if you dont appologise and retract your IPOBian style lies and propaganda

To the dunces and dumbos qouting me, this case is very simple.. FIRS directly deposits revenue to CBN's federation Account, if Bigoted Vanguard and Timi double lips have any evidence Proffessor Osinbajo SAN received through his account or that of his relative any money from The FIRS account or the Federation account, let them show up in court with evidence .. atleast we now have Freedom of Information Act at their dispossal to seek any document needed
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He never see anything. Wait till dey drag him to court..

I hope that Bush baby, Timi Frank, has money to pay?

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Omoluabi no dey chest beat online

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trash

Nigerians please desist from spreading fake news

This crooked midget and fake pastor.

Vanguard would stand by its story. Do your worst.

Bloody thief.

Journalism is filled with half-baked-truths and sugar-coated lies. It is on us the audience, to choose what to believe.

Nonsense !

Legal rascality at its peak, osinbade is about to perpetually damage his political future with this ill advised stunt.

More like it.

Even if Vanguard retracts it, will people like Timi Frank so same? The cat is already out of the bag and Nigerians know it



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Now the battle line is drawn

awon Eleribu ole.

Timi Frank is extremely hungry and desperate.

PDP wants to use him to look into government purse. But it will backfire.

I will like them to sue the bloody hungry man.

The HEAT generated from the tons of fake news items, jaundiced articles, mischievous interviews and pretentious prophesies that came up in the last 7 days or so against the person of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is enough to melt the hardest of steel.

How Osinbajo has managed to stay calm, sane and dignified in going about his official duties is a pointer to the fact that he is trully a man of God.

Vanguard and timi fatlips do not have evidence, sue those bastards

Gbam, provide the evidence where he collected N90b from FIRS or face the consequences of your malicious midday news. Simple as Apc.

Look at this Yahoo man..

You leave Timi Frank and be pursuing vanguard

Your actions shows you are a hardened criminal.


Femi falana a dubious thief..


Face Timi Frank and leave vanguard alone...


Ndi uchu.

Even the professor is neck deep into corruption as his Oga! This is the next level they promised Nigerians...

Damage control at its worst! The suit should as well copy Timi Frank!

This is just the beginning for Nigerians especially APC supporters, your headmaster will make sure you all drown deep into poverty!

Trouble cooking

People have been saying that Vanguard is a shameless entity, but this incident has confirmed how very reckless, shameless, hopeless, senseless, careless they're. Who doesn't know that Timi Frank sits in his house to concoct baseless rumors in order to trend? How could a national paper like Vanguard stoop so low as to publishing such a 'sauceless' and sourceless bouts of accusations? That senseless write-up should have only be confined to Nairaland bloggers not a print media of more than 30 years in existence.

Too many 'less' in one post . I'm just angry.

Seun this your upgrade Na something else o
What is this?

Osinbajo seems to be in some turmoil..


We fabricate all kinds of peanut coating machine.

Hedonisco:
This crooked midget and fake pastor.

Vanguard would stand by its story. Do your worst.

Bloody thief.

It's simple let them stand by their own words with evidence when they get to the court.
Ironically people like you don't know , an allegation you can't back up with evidence is punishable under the Nigerian law.

Falana? I doubt this news

ursullalinda:
Tot it has to do with Timi Frank , Vanguard was just doing their work which is publishing, and Timi said he is ready for the court case. So they should just face him

If vanguard has any certified evidence provided by Timi Frank, vanguard is safe, if not, vanguard needs to quickly tender apology.

MelesZenawi:
Look at this Yahoo man..

You leave Timi Frank and be pursuing vanguard

Your actions shows you are a hardened criminal.

Lazy youth. That's why Osinbajo has decided to take the case up to the court. Timi definitely will be a party in the case eventually if vanguard does not retract the news

Afamed:

It's simple let them stand by their own words with evidence when they get to the court.
Ironically people like you don't know , an allegation you can't back up with evidence is punishable under the Nigerian law.

You don't need to reply to all posts. Some of them don't even know nada.

Lol, now osibande don get mouth for his fellow southerner, if na northern cabal now, he go beg kneel and he no go say anything. Fear fear VP. Let him go to court, the court will last forever.