Court restrains Dotun from ‘defaming’ D’banj, orders police to probe OAP

A district court sitting in Abuja has retrained Kayode Dotun, the on-air-personality (OAP) fondly called Do2dtun, from allegedly making defamatory comments about D’banj.

Emmanuel Iyanna, the district judge, gave the order in a ruling with motion no: MN/218/2023 on Wednesday.

D’banj had sought the injunction order through Toheeb Lawal, his legal representative, against Do2dtun from making “malicious and defamatory posts against him on social media”.

Granting the application, the judge ruled: “an order restraining the defendant (Do2dtun) either by himself, servants, privies, cohorts, representatives or any person deriving authority from him from further making any malicious, intimidating or defamatory post directing at the complainant (D’banj) on any social media platform (X, Instagram, etc.) or news media pending the hearing and determination of the substantive case”.

The court also ordered the deputy inspector of police of the force intelligence bureau to probe a criminal complaint brought by D’banj against Do2dtun within two weeks and report back.

Dotun recently resumed his child custody battle with Omotayo, his ex-wife who happens to be a sister to the singer.

The media personality claimed he is being denied access to his children.

During his week-long rant, Dotun issued Omotayo’s family — including D’banj — a 24-hour ultimatum to allow “me access to my kids”.

“Hello @iamdbanj I give u & your sister 24 hours to tell me how u intend to grant me access to my kids. If you don’t I’ll put the numbers of every of your family members out. They will call you on my behalf. Shey o ni pe o ya werey Abi… Ole oshi.. atole! alatenuje! Onidoti!” he had written.

He also accused D’banj of being an instrument of discord in his child custody case with Omotayo.