Defamation: Gov's Chief Press Sec, two journalist brothers end feud in Kwara

Date: 2022-12-07

The Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye and the Akogun brothers who are journalists in the state have settled the feud between them amicably following the intervention of the state executives of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, NIPR.

The resolution came after the Ajakaye, accepted an apology from the two brothers.

The Kwara State Police Command had charged the two journalists, Abdulrasheed Akogun of the Freshinsight newspaper and Dare Akogun of Sobi FM Radio Station in Ilorin, to court on the strength of a petition by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor alleging that the duo defamed him in a WhatsApp platform recently.

Rafiu Ajakaye in the petition, said the two brothers alleged that he influenced the last state council election of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in which Ahmed Abdullateef of the state-owned newspaper, The Herald, emerged as the chairman.

DAILY POST gathered in Ilorin that the spokesman to Governor Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq withdrew the matter from court on Wednesday.

Similarly, the parties involved in the matter also signed a peace accord signifying the final settlement of the case and unity in the NUJ in the state.

The concerned parties, while signing the resolution?witnessed by the NIPR chairperson, Dr Saadat Abdulbaqi, the Director of Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, Kunle Akogun, and Dr Oba Laaro who chaired the reconciliation committee?pledged to sheath their swords and give peace a chance on the firm belief that jaw-jaw is better than war-war.

The decision to withdraw the case before the court followed a peace resolution, jointly signed by the warring parties on November 23, 2022, at NIPR House, Ilorin and spearheaded by the Kwara State chapter of NIPR.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Labour Party     Firdaos Amasa     Idris Amosa Saidu     Kale Ayo     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Kwara TV     Face Masks     Suleiman Mora Omar     TIC     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Gambari     Oko-Olowo     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Revenue Court     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Basit Olatunji     Gurei     Kishira     Oko Erin     Young Progressives Party     Wole Oke     Yakub Ali-Agan     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     General Hospital, Ilorin     Ambassador Kayode Laro     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Borgu     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Hamidu Olowo     Ajike People Support Centre     Umar Danladi Shero     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Ahman Pategi University     Kayode Zubair     Raliat AbdulRazaq     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     International Aviation College     Gamji Members Association     Segun Olawoyin     Shoprite     Adamu Atta     Marufat Oladosu     Aminat Omodara     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Apaokagi     Abraham Ojo     Afetu Of Alabe     ER-KANG Mining     Suleiman Abubakar     James Ayeni     Kunbi Titiloye     Kuliyan Geri     Mahee Abdulkadir     Salary     KWTV     Sai Kayi     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Col. Taiwo     Abubakar Usman Jos     Lai Mohammed     Ijagbo Health Centre     Musa Alhassan Buge     Matthew Babaoye     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Orisun Igbomina     Rashidi Yekini     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Mamatu Abdullahi     Kwara State Fire Service     Azeez Salawu     Joseph Daudu     Moshood Bakare     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Islamiya Abdulraheem    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Olatunji Ibrahim     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Segun Ogunsola     Air Peace     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Women For Change And Development Initiative     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Bukola Saraki     Esuwoye     Eghe Igbinehi     Kehinde Baale     Tafida     Adeniyi Ojo     Toyin Abdullahi     Baba Isale     Salihu Alhaji Musa     ITEM 7     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Toyosi Thomas     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Alfa Yahaya Road     Towoju     Waheed Ibrahim     Oke-Odo     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Amos Justus Sayo     Amina El-Imam     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Guber Aspirant     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Abdullahi Biffo     Ibrahim Labaika     Awwal Jawondo     Adebara     Abubakar B.M     Minimum Wage     Sabo-Oke     Quareeb     Akume     Magaji Are     Turaki     Leke Ogungbe     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Abubakar Lah     Local Government     Sola Saraki University     Funmi Salau     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Ilorin Like-Minds     Rotimi Oyedepo     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Ben Duntoye     Jebba     Kassim Babamale     Shoprite     Igbomina     Public Holiday     Aisha Buhari     Tunde Oyawoye     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Voices Of Tomorrow     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Umar Ayinla Saro     Bluenile Associates     SUBEB     TVC Female National Debate     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Ilota     HICA     Crystal Corner Shops     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Ibrahim Oniye     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Kola Bukoye     Madawaki Of Ilorin