Court grants Peter Obi leave to serve Okonkwo 5b lawsuit
An Anambra State High Court has granted Peter Obi, presidential candidate of NDC leave to serve a β¦5 billion defamation lawsuit on his former spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo.
Justice D.A. Onyefulu permitted the suit to be pasted at Okonkwoβs last known address in Nsukka, with photo evidence filed in court. The suit stems from allegations by Okonkwo that Obi demanded bribes from aspirants, which Obi denied
The order followed an ex parte application filed by Mr Obi through his lawyer, Chisom Ibemesi, after his initial efforts to serve Mr Okonkwo failed.
The court permitted Mr Obi to serve the writ of summons and subsequent documents by pasting them at Mr Okonkwoβs last known residential address, NPR 48 Ofuluonu, Nsukka, Enugu State, close to Ijeoma Fishing Company, or by delivering them to any adult at the residence.
