Nigeria: ‘Ask me for campaign funds, not N5bn damages’, Okonkwo tells Obi over alleged defamation claims — Africa Links 24

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has dismissed a reported N5 billion defamation claim threatened by former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, saying the former Anambra State governor should seek financial assistance for his political activities rather than pursue what he described as “extortion.”

Mr Okonkwo, who served as one of Obi’s spokespersons during the 2023 presidential campaign, made the remarks on Tuesday while reacting to…