Community Demands Withdrawal of Lawsuit Against Advocate

The Niger Data Mobilisation Team and Nkpa indigenes have called on Ben Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Trump Eke, his campaign director, to withdraw a lawsuit against Darlington Agoha. The community claims that Agoha, a public interest advocate, has faced judicial intimidation for two years after demanding accountability regarding the N1.3 billion Ecological Fund project for Nkpa Road.

They allege that the project has resulted in substandard work and collapsing structures. The lawsuit, described by the community as a form of bullying, was initiated after Agoha raised concerns about the project's execution.

Vincent Nwabueze, the counsel for Agoha, stated that the defamation suit filed by Eke is an attempt to intimidate citizens who question the quality of the federal road project. Eke responded that the matters are before the court and emphasized the right to protect his integrity as a public servant.