VOP TV Retracts Claims Against Gbenga Komolafe After ₦10bn Libel Threat

VOP TV has retracted allegations made against former Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission chief Gbenga Komolafe after receiving a pre-action notice over an allegedly defamatory broadcast. The broadcaster said it removed the video and published a retraction across its platforms. The earlier programme had linked Komolafe to claims of missing public funds totalling ₦5 trillion and $1.4 billion, allegations his lawyers described as false and unsupported. Komolafe’s legal team had demanded a retraction, apology and removal of the content, while warning of a possible ₦10 billion libel suit. It is not yet clear whether the retraction has resolved the dispute or whether further legal action will follow. The case has renewed debate about fact-checking, fairness and the legal risks of broadcasting unverified allegations.

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