The Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has filed a ₦1.5 billion lawsuit against political activist Deji Adeyanju over alleged defamatory posts. The suit, lodged before the High Court of Anambra State, Onitsha Judicial Division, accuses Adeyanju of publishing false and malicious claims that allegedly tarnished Obi’s reputation and integrity. According to the writ…
Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has explained why he would prefer President Bola Tinubu to Peter Obi if both men were to contest against each other in the 2027 elections. Adeyanju, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television on Friday, said his position was not out of loyalty to the ruling All Progressives Congress,…
Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has fired back after former Anambra governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, threatened him with a defamation suit. Obi’s legal team, EJESIMEN & CO MADIBA CHAMBERS, SAN, had earlier issued a notice accusing Adeyanju of repeatedly defaming the ex-governor on X and other social media platforms. The notice…
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has initiated legal action against political activist Deji Adeyanju over a series of alleged defamatory publications made on social media. Obi, through his lawyer, Alex Ejesieme (SAN), accused Adeyanju of persistently spreading false and malicious statements against him on the microblogging…
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju says it is too late for former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to become Nigeria’s President. In a post on his Facebook page, Adeyanju declared that even if Obi’s supporters known as Obidients change strategy, the former governor cannot be Nigerian President. According to Adeyanju, former vice president Atiku…
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has revealed that social media activist VeryDarkMan (VDM) was arrested by police officers at a Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) branch in Abuja. Adeyanju confirmed the incident in a post via X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. The arrest followed reports from Koko Pee, VDM’s associate, who raised an alarm on Instagram…
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has tendered an apology to the acting National Chairman and the acting National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagun and Senator Samuel Anyanwu. Adeyanju’s apology comes after he made alleged defamatory statements against Damagun and Anyanwu during a podcast interview. In the interview, Adeyanju accused Damagun of…
Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has responded to the comments made against him by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister and former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. Wike had accused Adeyanju of being jobless, recalling that the Kogi-born activist had approached him to support his (Adeyanju) ambition to emerge as the Peoples…
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has fired back at Deji Adeyanju, a prominent lawyer and activist, over his criticism of recent demolitions in Abuja. Adeyanju, along with Vincent Martins Otse (VeryDarkMan), led a protest last week against Wike’s handling of the demolition of Ruga, a settlement along Airport Road. Adeyanju had said…
Darlington Okoye, also known as Speed Darlington, has been released on bail from police custody after spending five days in detention. Deji Adeyanju, the human rights lawyer, confirmed that he was arrested in Lagos last Friday and then transferred to Abuja, where he had been detained. Adeyanju revealed that a formal complaint was filed by…