Breaking: Kinsman Releases Secret Chats as Peter Obi Threatens Lawsuit

• Peter Obi has again been dragged by his kinsman and former political ally, Kenneth Okonkwo, despite the threat of a lawsuit filed against him
• Obi had earlier threatened Okonkwo with a N5 billion lawsuit for making a false and defamatory statement against him while speaking in a television interview on Monday, June 8
• Reacting to the lawsuit threat, Okonkwo released a screenshot of a chat with an aspirant alleging that Obi was aware of money being collected from him and others

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Kenneth Okonkwo, the former ally and kinsman to Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has released a screenshot of his alleged chat with one Obunike Ohaegbu, an aspirant for the Nnewi North/Nnewi South Ekwusigo Federal Constituency under the NDC, in the just-concluded primaries.

Ohaegbu, in the chat shared by Okonkwo, alleged that he was scammed by the party and that "the party blames Peter Obi" for the situation.

Okonkwo's action was a response to the N5 billion lawsuit threat reportedly filed by Obi through his lawyer over the allegation of defamation by the former ally turned political critic.

Premium Times reported that in a pre-action letter signed by Obi's lawyer, Alex Ejesieme, to Okonkwo, the NDC presidential candidate accused the kinsman of making false and defamatory statements against his person when he appeared as a guest on Channels TV on Monday, June 8.

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Recall that Obi and Okonkwo were political allies. The latter was the former's spokesperson in the 2023 presidential elections when Obi contested under the Labour Party. They both later moved to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) together, but Obi soon dumped the ADC for the NDC to actualise his presidential ambition.

Nigerians react as Okonkwo accuses Obi

On the other hand, Okonkwo stayed in the ADC and has since become the major supporter of Atiku Abubakar, the ADC presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. Social media users quickly reacted to the development.

Genosco accused Okonkwo of talking too much:

"Boy, you are biting more than you can chew. You will understand that lawyers have different levels. Next time you learn not to open your mouth waaaaa."

Michael Adewuyi criticised the ADC chieftain:

"Even though I am not an NDC supporter, you are a big Liar! What is in those text message exchanges is not what you have been saying. ‘The aspirant said he was scammed and the party blames PO’ While you have been saying that the aspirant said PO scammed him. You are a very dishonest individual. What a shame!"

Presh criticised the ADC chieftain:

"The End of Andy Okeke is nigh, Kenneth Okonkwo cup is full. You made a very big mistake, your Twitter rants won't save you this time. Your living in bondage pro max has just started."

Chimamanda wrote:

"There are levels when you get in life, and avoiding some things should be considered. At your age, at least, you should not be going back to your vomit, no matter how hunger treats you. It's a pity."

Read Okonkwo's full statement on X here:

Wike mocks Peter Obi

Legit.ng earlier reported that Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, knocked the NDC presidential candidate in the 2027 election, Peter Obi, for failing to be a courageous politician.

Wike, a two-term governor of Rivers state, in an interview on Monday, June 1, explained that leadership is all about confronting and fixing the existing problem.

The minister's outburst was a reaction to Obi's political trajectory from APGA to PDP, Labour Party, ADC and now to the NDC.

Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.