The former Governor of Kano State and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has initiated legal action against Primate Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church over defamatory remarks.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that in a demand letter dated June 11, 2026, and shared on X by the former governor, Kwankwaso’s legal team, Magaji Mato Ibrahim, SAN & Co., demanded an immediate retraction and apology from the cleric over the allegations.
According to the letter, the development follows a viral video recorded during a live-streamed church service, where the preacher made allegations targeting Kwankwaso’s integrity as Peter Obi’s running mate under the NDC.
The legal team quoted the cleric as stating: “KWANKWASO IS A FAKE TO OBI, KWANKWASO WILL BETRAY YOU. KWANKWASO HAS BEEN PAID TO BE VICE PRESIDENT TO OBI AMONG OTHER LIBELOUS COMMENTS WHILE PRETENDING TO BE A PREACHER.”
Kwankwaso’s lawyers asserted that these comments
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