Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has filed a ₦60 billion defamation suit against social media commentator Reno Omokri, on behalf of himself and IPOB.
The case (Suit No. E/1034/2025) is before the Enugu State High Court and is spearheaded by his legal team under Special Counsel Aloy Ejimakor, Esq.
Kanu is seeking a formal retraction and apology, claiming that Omokri falsely alleged on his verified X account in early July 2025 that IPOB and Kanu were responsible for the killings of Nigerian soldiers, police officers, and other security personnel by so‑called “Unknown Gunmen.”
The suit states: “The said statements are false, baseless, prejudicial, and defamatory, as they portray the Plaintiff as a criminal and a terrorist, thereby injuring his reputation, character, exposing him to public hatred, contempt, ridicule, and prejudicing his ongoing judicial proceedings in Charge No: FHC/ABJ/CR/383/15.”
According to the plaintiff, as of July 6, 2025, no Nigerian court had convicted him of terrorism or killing security personnel, making Omokri’s allegations maliciously intent-driven.
Kanu’s legal team delivered a pre‑action notice to Omokri on July 10, 2025, demanding:
Retraction of the statements in two national newspapers and on Twitter/X
A public apology and commitment to avoid further defamatory remarks
The notice went unheeded, prompting formal legal action.
DAILY GAZETTE gathered that reliefs Sought is N50 billion in general damages for defamation and emotional distress and N10 billion in aggravated damages for malicious publication.
– A court order requiring Omokri to publish full retraction and apology in two national newspapers and online within seven days of judgment
– A perpetual injunction against repeating defamatory statements
– Legal costs and 10% per annum interest on all monetary awards.
