Kenneth Okonkwo Responds to Peter Obi's Defamation Claim

Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, responded to a pre-action notice issued by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, on June 9, 2026. Obi threatened Okonkwo with a N5 billion defamation lawsuit.

In an interview, Okonkwo accused Obi of fraud during the NDC primary elections. Okonkwo's legal team is set to reply by June 16, 2026, and firmly denied the defamation claims, stating that Okonkwo's remarks were based on true information.

Additionally, documents revealed that Okonkwo acted on behalf of a client, Obunik Ohaegbu, who claimed to have paid N10,000,000 for a security ticket to the NDC, alleging that Obi's party defrauded him. Okonkwo's legal team also criticized Obi for publishing Okonkwo's personal phone number on social media, describing it as a severe data breach and invasion of privacy, which led to online attacks against Okonkwo.

They warned of appropriate legal remedies in response to Obi's N5 billion demand, which they characterized as a distraction from exposing alleged political wrongdoing.