The Federal High Court on Wednesday in Abuja struck out a defamation suit filed by President Muhammadu Buhari against DAAR Communications, operators of the African Independent Television (AIT).
Justice John Tsoho held that the court was compelled to strike out the suit because it appeared abandoned.
According to him, no representations from the parties have been entered since the matter was assigned to the court.
“This is against the rules of court, all opportunities given for the plaintiff and the respondents to put life in the suit have failed. The suit is hereby struck out,” Justice Tsoho said.
Buhari had filed the suit in 2015 challenging a documentary transmitted by the station allegedly aimed at defaming his character in the eyes of the public.
The President averred that the video documentary aired by the television station was aimed at giving him away as a dictator and religious bigot.
He also averred that the documentary was also shown on the state-owned Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
DAAR Communication is owned by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Raymond Dokpesi.
