Alleged fraud: Peter Obi officially serves Kenneth Okonkwo

Presidential campaigner of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has officially served a writ of summons connected actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo successful a defamation suit filed astatine the High Court of Anambra State, Onitsha Judicial Division.

According to tribunal documents dated June 25, 2026, Obi is seeking N8 cardinal successful damages implicit statements allegedly made by Okonkwo during an quality connected Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme connected June 8, 2026, and subsequently circulated connected societal media platforms.

The ineligible enactment is being pursued connected Obi’s behalf by Chief Alex Ejesieme (SAN) of Alex Ejesieme, SAN & Co. (Madiba Chambers), Awka, Anambra State.

DAILY POST reports that lawsuit stems from a increasing quality betwixt the 2 erstwhile governmental allies, who person precocious exchanged criticisms implicit governmental developments and enactment issues wrong the absorption movement.

The writ, issued by the tribunal and marked for work extracurricular Anambra State successful neighbouring Enugu State, directs Okonkwo to participate an quality wrong 42 days of being served oregon hazard judgement being entered against him successful his absence.

In the suit, Obi contends that comments made by Okonkwo during the tv interview, whic...