Mr Idowu filed the suit in November 2019 through his lawyer, Lekan Ikuomola of Ayodeji Babajide and Lekan Partners. Dana Air denied liability and filed a counterclaim. Mr Bogoro concluded that Dana Air failed to discharge that burden and declared that the airline breached its contract of carriage with Mr Idowu. The judge also found that Dana Air failed to produce evidence linking the publications it relied on to any decline in patronage or financial hardship. Days before the trip, Dana Air began notifying him of changes to the departure time.