Okupe Writes Linda Ikeji, Demands Immediate Apology

Lawyers to Senior Special Assistant
to President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr.
Doyin Okupe, have written to
popular blogger, Linda Ikeji over a
publication described as
“defamatory” to the person of the
presidential aide.

Isibor, a Barrister and Solictor of
the Supreme Court of Nigeria, was
referring to a publication on
Monday, February 9, 2015 where
the Spokesman was reportedly
booed out of a platform while
addressing some Nigerians, and
insisting that Gen. Buhari, the
candidate of the All Progressives
Congress was not electable. In the
video, Okupe was abruptly
interrupted with the shout of APC.

Reacting to the report, Okupe’s
lawyers said “the article contained
a video which has been taken out
in a manner designed to cause our
client embarrassment.
humiliation and lowering of his
assessment and standing in the
eyes of his employers and the
general public.”

The Chamber, therefore, demanded
the immediate removal of the “very
misleading post” within 48 hours
and as well an apologise to Dr,
Okupe.

However, a check on Linda Ikeji’s
blog shows she has removed the
post. But she is yet to write an
apology as demanded by the letter.

An aide in the office of the
presidential aide told DAILY POST
that despite the post’s retraction,
nothing short of apology will make
Dr Okupe drop the matter.