The Editor of The Sun Newspaper has apologized to the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN over a publication it made alleging him to be involved in some corrupt practices.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Editor which was sighted by Legaldeskng(LDN)

Meanwhile, it was noted that the publication was based on unverified facts and as such, regretted.

It would be recalled that the Vice President through his lawyer, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN had earlier written the Editor, demanding a retraction of the publication or to face legal consequences.

The statement reads:

On August 9, 2020, we published a story in our online platform titled: “Ex APC Spokesman asks Buhari to probe Osinbanjo, AuGF over alleged N10 billion withdrawal from TSA,” wherein some allegations of corrupt practices were made against the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.

The publication was based on a press statement, which we regrettably assumed to be reliable at the time of publication. Since the publication, however, we now have reasons based on some fresh facts to believe that the story was not duly verified to be correct before the publication.

In view of the foregoing, we hereby tender our unreserved apology to His Excellency, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, over the said publication, even as we regret any distress, embarrassment or inconvenience which the publication may have caused him.

We hold Prof. Osinbanjo in high esteem and assure him that such oversight will not re-occur in future.

– Editor, The Sun Newspaper