Vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has threatened legal action against the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, over alleged defamatory comments made against him.
The threat was contained in a letter dated June 11, 2026, and signed by Magaji Ibrahim (SAN) of Magaji Mato Ibrahim SAN & Co., acting on behalf of the former Kano State governor.
The letter was shared by Kwankwaso’s media aide, Saifullahi Hassan, on Wednesday.
According to the letter, Kwankwaso’s legal team accused the cleric of making false, malicious and defamatory statements during a sermon that was recorded and widely circulated on social media and in the news media.
Ayodele was quoted as saying, “Kwankwaso is a fake to Obi. Kwankwaso will betray you. Kwankwaso has been paid to be vice president to Obi.”
The lawyers stated that the comments portrayed Kwankwaso as “deviant, hypocritical, deceitful and insincere” and
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