A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, is in more trouble as former Imo State Governor, Achike Udenwa, filed a N5 billion defamation suit against him over alleged defamatory comment on a national television.
The suit, filed at the High Court of Imo State, Owerri Judicial Division, was served outside jurisdiction to Okonkwo at Ofuluonu, Nsukka, Enugu State.
The Nollywood veteran-turned politician is being sued over statements he allegedly made on 8th June 2026 during Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme.
The specific comment quoted in the suit read: “That is why the NDC has released a statement that it is only the South East caucus of the party that was involved in such problems. Onyema Ugochukwu, Achike Udenwa, Peter Obi and other leaders of South East caucus were busy extorting the South East aspirants.”
According to the former Imo governor, the statement was broadcast live, later published
