Human rights advocate Deji Adeyanju has stated that he is not concerned about the ₦1.5 billion lawsuit that Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi brought against him in 2023.
According to reports, Peter Obi accused Adeyanju of using social media to make defamatory, scandalous, malicious, unjustified, unfounded, and false accusations about him.
Obi is also requesting that the state high court in Onitsha, Anambra, order Adeyanju to issue an unconditional apology to him in three national publications and on social media.
A portion of the court documents states, “AN ORDER compelling the Defendant to immediately retract and delete from all his social media platforms, including but not limited to his “X” handle @adeyanjudeji, his verified Facebook account “Adeyanju Deji,” Instagram account @AdeyanjuDeji, and any other online platforms or sites, all false and malicious publications describing the Plaintiff with derogatory labels (such as “leader of a mob,” “religious bigot,” “fraud,” “scum,” “political fraud,” and “political prostitute”), as well as allegations of financial misconduct, dishonesty, or abuse of office, which have harmed the Plaintiff’s personal, political, and professional reputation.”
Adeyanju responded on Wednesday by posting on 𝕏 that he is prepared to demonstrate in court that Peter Obi is not only dishonest but also a fake and a bigot.
“Peter Obi has finally sued me,” he wrote. The fact that he didn’t back down in the end truly makes me glad and relieved. Curiously, despite the fact that he is mostly usually in Abuja, where I live, he pulled me all the way to Anambra State. But we don’t shake; we move. I will demonstrate in court that Peter Obi is dishonest, prejudiced, and deceitful. I assure you that you will all be entertained.
