The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a defamation suit at the Enugu High Court against Bashir Ahmad, a former media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari.
The suit centres on alleged statements made by Ahmad via his X account on January 19, 2025, labelling Kanu a terrorist and accusing his supporters of being enemies of the country.
Kanu, through his lead team of lawyers, Aloy Ejimakor, is seeking a declaration that Ahmad’s statements, which were also republished on platforms such as Talkofnaija.com and Phoenix-Browser.com, are defamatory.
He argues that the statements portray him as a convicted terrorist and have caused significant harm to his reputation, integrity, and standing in the community.
The plaintiff, among other things, is seeking an order directing Ahmad to retract the defamatory publication across all platforms, including his X handle and…
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