Obi issued a seven-day ultimatum to Adeyanju to retract defamatory statements against him.
The presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has threatened legal action against activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju.
Obi issued a seven-day ultimatum to Adeyanju to retract defamatory statements against him.
He also demanded an unreserved apology in three national daily newspapers over what he considered as ‘false’ and ‘malicious’ statements made against him by Adeyanju. He threatened to take legal action and seek court order should his demands not met within the period.
This was contained a statement addressed to Adeyanju through Obi’s legal counsel, Chief Alex Ejesieme (SAN).
The statement partly read, “We write to you on his express instructions. It has been brought to our Client's attention that, through your social media handle "@adeyanjudeji", on the platform "X", formerly known as (Twitter), you have repeatedly published false, malicious, and grossly defamatory statements concerning him, calculated to injure his reputation before right- thinking members of the Nigerian public and the international community.
“Aside the earlier defamatory posts on your X handle, some of which date back to 2022, our Client's attention has been drawn particularly to your recent publications on 21 August, 2025, wherein you falsely alleged against him that: "Peter Obi can only be president of the obidients on social media. You see that my one vote, I will rather give it to Tinubu than the leader of the mob. Political extremists who do not want Nigerians to criticize their presidential candidate have no place in our polity.”
“There is not a shred of truth in any of the allegations contained in your widely circulated publication, which have virally spread across the internet and social media platforms. including X, thereby compounding the damage to our Client's reputation and integrity.
“OUR CLIENT'S DEMANDS In the circumstances, our Client hereby unequivocally demands that you: 1. Immediately delete all defamatory posts made against him on your social media handles, including but not limited to your "X" and "Facebook" accounts: 2. Issue a full, unreserved, unqualified, and public apology to our Client to be published: a. On all of your social media platforms, including but not limited to your "X" handle "@adeyanjudeji" and "Facebook" account; and b. In three (3) national daily newspapers of wide circulation in Nigeria;
“TAKE NOTICE THAT if you fail, refuse, or neglect to comply with the above demands within seven (7) days of your receipt of this letter, we have our Client's firm and unreserved instructions to proceed against you in a Court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate redress without further recourse to you. This will include but not be limited to:
“1. A claim for aggravated damages for defamation; 2. An order of injunction restraining you from further defamatory publications against our Client; and 3. The cost of legal proceedings. We trust that you will treat this demand with the utmost seriousness it deserves by promptly acting accordingly to avoid the needless expense and embarrassment of litigation at your instance. Be guided accordingly.”