IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has launched what his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, has described as “a muscular legal action” against Reno Omokri, a fervent admirer of President Bola Tinubu.
The Enugu High Court heard Nnamdi Kanu’s case against Omokri for allegedly publishing derogatory articles about him and IPOB.
The case, which was started by Writ of Summons under Order 3, Rule 3 of the Enugu State High Court, involves RENO OMOKRI as the Defendant and MAZI NNAMDI KANU as the Plaintiff, acting on behalf of the Indigenous People of Biafra.
In a statement of facts, Nnamdi Kanu declared that the Plaintiff (himself) is a prominent public person and the head of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a group that supports the Nigerian people’s right to self-determination.
The troubled separatist also asked the court to mandate that the former presidential assistant apologise in the country’s newspapers for his “very damaging and disparaging articles” against him.
The writ summon reads partly: “General damages in the sum of N50,000,000,000.00 (Fifty Billion Naira) for defamation, including injury to reputation, emotional distress, and prejudice to ongoing judicial proceedings.
“Aggravated damages in the sum of N10,000,000,000.00 (Ten Bilion Naira) for the malicious and reckless publication of false statements by the Defendant.
“An order directing the Defendant to publish a full retraction of the defamatory statements in two national newspapers and on the Defendant’s Twitter/X account within 7 days of the court’s judgment.
“An order directing the Defendant to publish a public apology to the Plaintiff in two national newspapers and on the Defendant’s Twitter/X account, admitting to the misrepresentation of facts.
“A perpetual injection restraining the Defendant his agents, privies, or assigns from further publishing or disseminating such
defamatory or prejudicial statements about the Plaintiff without lawful justification.
“Costs of this action, including legal fees and expenses incurred by the Plaintiff.
“Interest on all monetary awards at the rate of l0% per annum from the date of judgment until full payment.”
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