Nigeria: Obi Demands N5bn Damages, Gives Kenneth Okonkwo Seven Days to Retract Allegations
Okonkwo mocked the lawsuit threat and posted chats and a N10 million receipt as evidence, while X users questioned the proof, PREMIUM TIMES reported.
- On Wednesday, ADC chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo dismissed a N5 billion defamation lawsuit threat from Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi, challenging him to proceed with legal action on X.
- Obi's legal team issued a seven-day ultimatum on Tuesday, demanding a public apology after Okonkwo alleged on Channels Television's Sunrise Daily programme on June 8 that the candidate defrauded House of Representatives aspirants of N10 million each.
- While Okonkwo posted WhatsApp screenshots and a bank receipt as evidence, critics and aspirant Obunike Ohaegbu disputed the claims, arguing the N10 million payment was for official party nomination fees, not extortion.
- Warning that a lawsuit could force him to disclose confidential information from his tenure as Obi's spokesperson, Okonkwo suggested the candidate should have requested financial assistance privately rather than pursuing legal action.
- Legal counsel Alex Ejesieme described the allegations as "false, baseless, malicious, reckless and defamatory," warning that failure to comply with the seven-day retraction demand will result in formal legal proceedings for damages.
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Okonkwo releases WhatsApp chats, insists on bribery claim against Obi, NDC
Kenneth Okonkwo releases WhatsApp chats as evidence, doubling down on his bribery allegations against Peter Obi and the NDC. Get the full story here. Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-okonkwo-releases-whatsapp-chats-insists-on-bribery-claim-against-obi-ndc/
Nigeria: Obi Demands N5bn Damages, Gives Kenneth Okonkwo Seven Days to Retract Allegations
ABUJA -- Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo to retract what he described as false, malicious and defamatory statements made against him.
Kenneth Okonkwo reacts to Peter Obi's N5bn lawsuit threat
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, had threatened to file a N5 billion lawsuit against Mr Okonkwo if he fails to withdraw his allegations against the NDC candidate, pay N5 billion as compensation and tender public apology within seven days. The post Kenneth Okonkwo reacts to Peter Obi’s N5bn lawsuit threat appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Obi Files ₦5bn Defamation Suit Against Okonkwo
By Oscar Okhifo Former Anambra State Governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has filed a ₦5 billion defamation lawsuit against Nollywood actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, over alleged statements he claims were false, damaging, and capable of harming his public reputation. Court filings submitted at the High Court in Abuja accuse Okonkwo of making false, malicious, and defamatory statements capable …
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