The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a N60 billion suit against Reno Omokri, a vocal supporter of President Bola Tinubu, at the Enugu State High Court, accusing him of publishing defamatory and prejudicial statements. In the writ of summons, Kanu is seeking N50 billion in general damages for alleged injury to reputation, emotional distress, and prejudice to ongoing judicial proceedings, and an additional N10 billion in aggravated damages, citing what the suit describes as “malicious and reckless publication of false statements” by Omokri. The suit further demands that Omokri publish a full retraction of the disputed statements in two national newspapers and on his Twitter/X account within seven days of judgment. It also seeks a public apology in the same media outlets, with Omokri to “admit to the misrepresentation of facts.” Additionally, the suit is asking the court to issue a perpetual injunction restraining Omokri, his agents, privies, ...
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has distanced himself from a statement purportedly issued by him, which claimed he was joining the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Obi has reaffirmed his allegiance to the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
The former Anambra State governor made this known via a statement signed by Ibrahim Umar of the Peter Obi Media Reach, POMR, in Abuja on Tuesday.
The statement read in part: “Peter Obi has been unequivocal in his position in the ongoing coalition and didn’t need anyone to put words into his mouth.
“He has remained focused on his mission but would not accept anybody attributing a statement to him just to satisfy their devious agenda.
“The media office wishes, therefore, to urge the public to disregard any statement purported to come from him outside his media office or his official handle.”
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