Peter Obi Given 7-Day Ultimatum to Apologise or Face ₦50bn Defamation Suit (See Details)

• Labour Party National Vice Chairman (South-West), Abayomi Arabambi, has given Peter Obi seven days to apologise and retract an alleged defamatory statement or face a ₦50 billion defamation lawsuit.

Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has been given a seven-day ultimatum to apologise and retract an alleged defamatory statement made against Labour Party National Vice Chairman (South-West), Abayomi Arabambi, or face a ₦50 billion defamation lawsuit.

The demand was contained in a pre-action letter issued by Neplus Ultra Attorneys on behalf of Arabambi, accusing Obi of making a defamatory remark during a podcast interview.

According to the legal team, Obi allegedly stated that Arabambi “does not have an address,” a claim they described as false, damaging and capable of tarnishing their client’s reputation, particularly because the comment was widely circulated across multiple media platforms.

Arabambi’s lawyers are demanding that Obi publicly retract the statement, issue an apology and ensure the apology is published on all platforms where the alleged remark appeared.

They are also seeking ₦50 billion in damages for what they described as the injury caused to Arabambi’s reputation.

The letter warned that legal proceedings would be initiated if Obi failed to comply with the demands within seven days.

The matter is currently at the pre-litigation stage, meaning no court has ordered Obi to pay the amount being demanded. The ₦50 billion represents the damages Arabambi’s legal team intends to seek if the dispute proceeds to court.

As of the time of filing this report, Obi has not publicly responded to the ultimatum or the threatened defamation suit.

The latest development comes amid increasing political tensions ahead of the 2027 general elections, with legal disputes becoming more common among prominent political figures.

In June, Obi also issued a seven-day ultimatum to former Labour Party chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo, demanding a public apology, retraction and ₦5 billion in damages over alleged defamatory comments.

The dispute adds to a growing list of defamation-related confrontations involving Nigerian politicians, as more public disagreements increasingly spill into the courts.