Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress and former governor of Anambra State, has dragged his former loyalist and kinsman, Kenneth Okonkwo, to court.
A suit made by Peter Obi’s legal counsel dated June 9, 2026, and signed by Chief Alex Ejesieme, SAN, of Alex Ejesieme (SAN) & Co. (Madiba Chambers) described Okonkwo’s allegations as fabricated and damaging.
Recall that the Nollywood actor-turned-lawyer-and-politician, Okonkwo had alleged that Peter Obi and others had collected a bribe of N10 million from House of Representatives aspirants.
However, Peter’s legal team said the claim is false.
According to the legal document, Okonkwo stated in substance and effect:
“(a) That our client, Mr. Peter Obi, together with the leaders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the South-East, informed the party’s aspirants that any person seeking to contest as a member of the House of Representatives must, after paying the prescribed expression of interest fee, pay a bribe
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