Court Dismisses Emeka Ike's ₦10bn Suit Against Wike's Aide

The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a ₦10 billion lawsuit filed by Nollywood actor Emeka Ike against Lere Olayinka, an aide to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Salim Ibrahim ruled on Wednesday that the suit was not properly filed and that Ike failed to provide adequate evidence to support his claims.

Ike alleged that Olayinka shared details of his voter registration transfer from Imo State to Abuja on his 𝕏 account in May without his permission, arguing that this publication violated his right to privacy. He sought ₦10 billion in damages, an order for Olayinka to delete the post, and a written apology.

Olayinka denied any wrongdoing, stating that the published document contained only Ike’s name and passport photograph, which were publicly available. INEC opposed the suit, asserting that the information was not confidential and that the law permitted the commission to disclose certain voter details.

The court upheld the objections from Olayinka and INEC, dismissing the suit for lack of proof.