{"id":172179,"date":"2025-08-01T22:05:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T21:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nnamdi-kanu-sues-reno-omokri-for-n60-billion-compensation"},"modified":"2025-08-01T23:09:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T22:09:01","slug":"nnamdi-kanu-sues-reno-omokri-for-n60-billion-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nnamdi-kanu-sues-reno-omokri-for-n60-billion-compensation","title":{"rendered":"Nnamdi Kanu Sues Reno Omokri for N60 Billion Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has commenced what his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor termed \u201ca muscular legal action\u201d against a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu, Reno Omokri.<\/p>\n<p>Kanu dragged Omokri before the Enugu High Court over some alleged defamatory publications against him and IPOB.<\/p>\n<p>In a writ of summon, the IPOB leader demanded a total sum of N60 billion as compensation from Omokri for the said defamatory publications.<\/p>\n<p>The embattled separatist also urged the court to order the former presidential aide to tender apologies in the national dailies for his \u201chighly defamatory and prejudicial publications\u201d against him.<\/p>\n<p>The writ summon reads partly: \u201cGeneral 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAggravated 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn order directing the Defendant to publish a full retraction of the defamatory statements in two national newspapers and on the Defendant\u2019s Twitter\/X account within 7 days of the court\u2019s judgment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn order directing the Defendant to publish a public apology to the Plaintiff in two national newspapers and on the Defendant\u2019s Twitter\/X<\/p>\n<p>account, admitting to the misrepresentation of facts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA perpetual injection restraining the Defendant his agents, privies, or assigns from further publishing or disseminating such<\/p>\n<p>defamatory or prejudicial statements about the Plaintiff without lawful justification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCosts of this action, including legal fees and expenses incurred by the Plaintiff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInterest on all monetary awards at the rate of l0% per annum from the date of judgment until full payment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the legal action, Ejimakor wrote on X: \u201cYesterday, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu commenced a muscular legal action against RENO OMOKRI (@renoomokri), seeking a retraction, apology &amp; damages for Omokri\u2019s highly defamatory &amp; prejudicial publications against Mazi Kanu, IPOB &amp; #Ndigbo. Others like Omokri should take note &amp; be guided.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has commenced what his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor termed \u201ca muscular legal action\u201d against a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu, Reno Omokri. Kanu dragged Omokri before the Enugu High Court over some alleged defamatory publications against him and IPOB. 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