Arise TV’s Rufai faults Peter Obi’s suit against Kenneth Okonkwo, gives reason

Arise News anchor Rufai Oseni has faulted the suit against a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo by the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, statesmanlike candidate, Peter Obi’s ineligible team.

Obi had dragged the actor-turned person to tribunal for allegedly defaming him connected nationalist TV pursuing the behaviour of the NDC superior elections successful the South East.

DAILY POST recalls that Okonkwo, successful a caller interview, alleged that the NDC statesmanlike campaigner and different leaders of the enactment successful the portion collected bribes from aspirants seeking House of Representatives and senatorial seats.

The assertion was vehemently pushed backmost by Obi’s camp, starring to a defamation suit and a seven-day ultimatum for Okonkwo to retract the claim.

Speaking during the Arise TV greeting show, Rufai described Okonkwo arsenic a “political surrogate”, stating that Obi should not discarded his clip successful pursuing the case.

Giving his reason, Rufai said the suit amplified the allegations, claiming that O...