Peter Obi faces N50bn defamation suit, given 7-days to apologise

The National Vice Chairman (South-West) of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has demanded a public retraction, apology and N50 billion in compensation from Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over an alleged defamatory statement made during a podcast interview.

 

The demand was made in a letter issued by Neplus Ultra Attorneys and signed by Anderson U. Asemota, Peter O. Asimegbe and Stanley C. Eziefulle, on behalf of Arabambi.

The letter said that the legal action stems from comments allegedly made by Obi during an interview, where he was said to have stated that Arabambi “does not have an address”.

 

According to Arabambi’s legal team, the statement was false, malicious and defamatory, contending that it portrayed their client as a faceless individual, lacking legitimacy, credibility and standing in public life.

 

They stressed that the interview was subsequently circulated across television stations and multiple digital platforms, thereby exposing their client to widespread public ridicule.

According to the letter, the publication damaged Arabambi’s reputation and subjected him to embarrassment and public ridicule.

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