National Vice Chairman (South-West) of the Labour Party, Mr Abayomi Arabambi, has demanded a public retraction, apology and N50 billion in damages from the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, over an alleged defamatory statement.
The demand is contained in a letter issued by Neplus Ultra Attorneys and signed by Anderson U. Asemota, Peter O. Asimegbe and Stanley C. Eziefulle on behalf of Arabambi.
According to the letter, the legal demand followed comments allegedly made by Obi during a podcast interview in which he reportedly stated that Arabambi “does not have an address.”
Arabambi’s legal team described the statement as false, malicious and defamatory, arguing that it portrayed their client as a faceless individual without legitimacy, credibility or standing in public life.
The lawyers alleged that the interview was subsequently broadcast on television stations and circulated across various digital platforms, exposing their client to widespread public ridicule.
“Our client has had a known residential and business address, maintains professional and political affiliations within Nigeria and has never been a person whose whereabouts or identity were unknown,” the letter stated.
The legal team maintained that the alleged publication had damaged Arabambi’s reputation and subjected him to embarrassment and public ridicule.
The lawyers demanded that Obi issue an unreserved public apology to be broadcast on national television and published on his verified social media platforms.
They also requested that full-page apologies be published in national newspapers.
“In addition, we demand the payment of N50 billion as compensation for injury to our client’s reputation, dignity, political standing and public image,” the letter added.
As of the time of filing this report, there was no official response from Obi or his representatives regarding the allegations and the legal demand.
