06/25/2026
INSIDE THE COURT DOCUMENT: PETER OBI'S ₦8 BILLION DEFAMATION CASE AGAINST KENNETH OKONKWO.
The NDC presidential candidate, H.E Mr Peter Obi, has reportedly filed a defamation lawsuit against Kenneth Okonkwo, seeking ₦8 billion in damages over alleged defamatory statements made against him.
Kenneth Okonkwo has also reportedly been served court documents and directed to present all evidence and proof to support the allegations he made against Peter Obi.
Details below ⤵️
BETWEEN
MR. PETER GREGORY OBI - PLAINTIFF
AND
MR. KENNETH OKONKWO - DEFENDANT
WRIT OF SUMMONS
(Specially Endorsed Writ for Service outside Jurisdiction) .
To Mr Kenneth Okonkwo of NPR Ofuluonu, Nsukka, Enugu State (close to Ijeoma
Fishing Company, Ofuluonu, Nsukka, Enugu State), Nigeria, you are hereby
commanded that within 42 (forty-two) days after the service of this Writ on you,
inclusive of the day of such service, you do cause an appearance to be entered for you
in the High Court of Anambra State, Onitsha Judicial Division, in an action at the suit
of Mr Peter Gregory Obi; and take notice that in default of your so doing, the Plaintiff
may proceed Bee may be given in your absence.
Dated this ...22>. day Of sven Wd— 2026. By Order of Court
EM NNDUM TO BE SUBSCRIBE E
N.B. This Writ is to be served within six calendar months from the date hereof or, if
renewed, within three calendar months from the date of the last renewal, including
the day of such date, and not afterwards. The Defendant may enter appearance
personally or by a Legal Practitioner at the Registry of the Judicial Division in which
itt appr HIGH COURT
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NOTICE FOR SERVICE OUT OF JURISDICTION
This Writ is to be served out of Anambra State of Nigeria and in Enugu State of
Nigeria.
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WHEREOF THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMS AGAINST THE DEFENDANT AS
FOLLOWS:
1, That the statements made by the Defendant on 8 June 2026 during his
appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, broadcast live to an
international audience and subsequently published on Channels Television’s
YouTube platform under the title, “Kenneth Okonkwo Criticises Peter Obi,
Condemns NDC Primaries,” and thereafter amplified through the Defendant’s
verified X handle, , Facebook account and other online
platforms, together with his subsequent statements made after receipt of, or
knowledge of, the Plaintiff's Solicitors’ letter dated 9 June 2026, were false,
malicious, baseless and defamatory of the Plaintiff.
2. GENERAL DAMAGES in the sum of N5,000,000,000.00 (Five Billion Naira)
for the injury caused to the Plaintiff's reputation, character, integrity, public
image, political standing and goodwill by the Defendant’s defamatory
publications.
3. AGGRAVATED DAMAGES in the sum of §82,000,000,000.00 (Two Billion
Naira) having regard to the manner, breadth, persistence and repetition of the
publications, including publications made after the Defendant became aware of
the Plaintiff's complaint and demand for retraction.
4, EXEMPLARY DAMAGES in the sum of §1,000,000,000.00 (One Billion
Naira) having regard to the Defendant's deliberate repetition and amplification
of the imputations after notice of the Plaintiff's complaint.
5. AN ORDER directing the Defendant, within seven days of judgment, to
publish at his expense a full, unreserved and unequivocal retraction and
apology to the Plaintiff, in terms approved by this Honourable Court, on
Channels Television and Channels Television’s YouTube platform; on the
Defendant's accounts on X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube; and
in three national daily newspapers with wide circulation in Nigeria.
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6. AN ORDER directing that every retraction and apology published on a social-
media account of the Defendant shall remain prominently displayed and, where
the platform permits, pinned to the top of the account for so long as the account
remains active, and shall not be deleted, hidden, archived, restricted or
otherwise rendered inaccessible by the Defendant.
7. AN ORDER directing the Defendant to delete and remove from every social-
media account, page, channel, website and digital platform under his
ownership or control each interview, post, repost, video, caption, comment or
publication containing the defamatory words complained of in this action.
8. AN ORDER OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTION restraining the Defendant,
whether by himself, his servants, agents, representatives, privies or any person
acting upon his instruction, from further publishing, broadcasting, posting,
reposting, distributing or circulating the words complained of or any
substantially similar allegation imputing bribery, fraud, scam, theft, extortion,
criminality or membership or leadership of a criminal gang to the Plaintiff.
9. COSTS of this action as assessed and awarded by this Honourable Court.
10.POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST on all monetary awards at the rate of 10 per
cent per annum or such other rate as this Honourable Court may direct, from
the date of judgment until full liquidation.
This Writ was issued by wal othe eitorne Ejesieme, SAN & Co.
(Madiba Chambers), Madiba House, Onyali Crescent, Behind CBN, Okpuno, Awka,
Anambra State, Legal Practitioners for the Plaintiff, Mr Peter Gregory Obi, of No. 22
Niger Drive, G.R.A., Onitsha, Anambra State.
FOR SERVICE ON THE DEFENDANT
Mr Kenneth Okonkwo, of NPR 48, Ofuluonu, Nsukka, Enugu State (close to Ijeoma
Fishing Company, Ofuluonu, Nsukka, Enugu State), Nigeria. Telephone:
08033226689.
This Writ was served by me at
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