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The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday , July 23, 2024 asked the Vanguard Media Limited, publishers of Vanguard Newspaper, to immediately retract a defamatory article it published on July 23, 2024.
The party claimed that the newspaper labeled certain individuals, whose photographs were featured, as “APC thugs” were involved in violence near the Benin Airport last week.
Cousel to the APC, Martin Omo-Ighekpe & Co., in a letter to the newspaper, expressed strong objections to the description of the individuals as “Edo State Airport Violence faces of suspected culprits”, and asserted that these statements are baseless, malicious, and intended to tarnish the party’s reputation.
In the complaint addressed to the Editor of Vanguard Newspaper, the APC emphasized that the publication, “Has no legal foundation and is part of an orchestrated attempt to malign the party’s image”.
The letter stated that the APC had previously filed a comprehensive petition to the Inspector General of Police regarding the July 18, 2024, incident at Benin Airport, which is currently under investigation”.
Consequently, the party has demanded for immediate retraction of the defamatory publication within 24 hours of receiving the letter and a full-page apology in Vanguard Newspaper.
The party’s lawyer warned that failure to comply with these demands would result in both criminal and civil actions against Vanguard Newspaper, pointing out that Vanguard, as a prominent newspaper, should adhere to the highest ethical standards established by regulatory agencies.