The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) don apologise to US President Donald Trump for one misleading edit wey dem do to him speech for January 6, 2021, but dem talk say dem strongly disagree say e get basis for defamation lawsuit.

BBC talk on Thursday say Chair Samir Shah send personal letter go White House, say he and the corporation sorry for the edit wey dem do to the speech Trump give before some of him supporters storm the US Capitol.

Dem talk say dem no get plan to rebroadcast the documentary wey splice together parts of the speech wey parts dey almost one hour apart.

BBC write for retraction, "We accept say our edit unintentionally create impression say we dey show one single continuous section of the speech, rather than excerpts from different points for the speech, and that this give the mistaken impression say President Trump don make direct call for violent action."

Trump lawyer don send BBC letter wey demand apology and threaten to file $1 billion lawsuit.

The dispute start because one edition of the BBC's flagship current affairs series "Panorama" titled "Trump: A Second Chance?" been broadcast days before the 2024 US presidential election.

The third-party production company wey make the film splice together three quotes from two sections of the 2021 speech, delivered almost one hour apart, into wetin look like one quote wey make e be say Trump dey urge supporters to march with am and "fight like hell."

One part wey dem cut out na the section wey Trump talk say he want supporters to demonstrate peacefully.

Director-General Tim Davie, together with news chief Deborah Turness, resign on Sunday, say the scandal dey damage the BBC and "as the CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs, the buck stops with me."

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer talk on Wednesday say he support a strong and independent BBC, but the public broadcaster must put im "house in order".