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Peter Obi, statesmanlike campaigner of the Nigerian Democratic Congress and erstwhile politician of Anambra State, has dragged his erstwhile loyalist and kinsman, Kenneth Okonkwo, to court.
A suit made by Peter Obi’s ineligible counsel dated June 9, 2026, and signed by Chief Alex Ejesieme, SAN, of Alex Ejesieme (SAN) & Co. (Madiba Chambers) described Okonkwo’s allegations arsenic fabricated and damaging.
Recall that the Nollywood actor-turned-lawyer-and-politician, Okonkwo had alleged that Peter Obi and others had collected a bribe of N10 cardinal from House of Representatives aspirants.
However, Peter’s ineligible squad said the assertion is false.
According to the ineligible document, Okonkwo stated successful substance and effect:
“(a) That our client, Mr. Peter Obi, unneurotic with the leaders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) successful the South-East, informed the party’s aspirants that immoderate idiosyncratic seeking to contention arsenic a subordinate of the House of Representatives must, aft paying the prescribed look of involvement fee, wage a bribe of 10 cardinal naira (N10,000,000.00) to the NDC and to the caucus leaders;”
The papers further outlines further claims made by Okonkwo during the broadcast, noting his assertions:
“(b) that the said unlawful request was accompanied by documentary proo...
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