Court Rejects Emeka Ike's N10bn Privacy Suit Against INEC

The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a N10 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Nollywood actor Emeka Ike against Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Salim Ibrahim delivered the judgment on October 28, 2026, upholding preliminary objections from the respondents, stating the suit was incompetent and improperly constituted.

Ike accused Olayinka of publishing his voter registration details on his X account without consent, claiming it violated his right to privacy. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1272/2026, was filed by Ike's lawyer, L.

T. Adeh. The controversy arose after Olayinka's May post regarding Ike's voter registration transfer from Imo State to the Federal Capital Territory, coinciding with Ike's political ambitions for the 2027 elections.

The court dismissed the suit for lack of proof and ruled that the information was not classified or confidential.