Obi and Onanuga
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N5bn defamation suit: See you in court – Bayo Onanuga tells Peter Obi
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Communications and Strategy, has reacted to the threat by Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, to institute a N5 billion defamation lawsuit against him.
Onanuga had claimed that Obi’s supporters were behind the planned nationwide protests against the Tinubu-led government over the hardship in the country.
He added that Obi would be held responsible for the consequences of the planned protests.
However, urged the presidential aide, in a letter signed by his lawyer, Alex Ejesieme, to retract the statement and tender an unreserved apology to him within 72 hours.
Furthermore, Obi demanded N5 billion in damages from Onanuga over the said allegation.
He threatened to sue Onanuga unless he complies with his demands.
In response, via a fresh post on his official X handle on Tuesday, said: “I am still waiting for the letter from Peter Obi’s lawyer, threatening a N5 billion suit and demanding an apology to Peter Obi over the planned ‘revolution’.
“Let me just tell Obi and his lawyer: I am not afraid of any legal action. We shall meet in court.”
