Ifeanyi Ejiofor

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the legal representative of the embattled leader of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has slammed a N50 billion naira lawsuit against the President-General of Oraifite Improvement Union, in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State, Vincent Dike, at the Federal Capital Territory High Court.

In the suit, number CV/1224/24, Ejiofor challenged Dike for various defamations made against him.

On February 4, 2024, Dike while addressing members of Oraifite community at a press conference, in his capacity as the President-General, made some utterances and allegations against the person of Ejiofor.

Ejiofor stated that during the press conference, Dike made wide range “false, defamatory and highly injurious” comments/remarks concerning him, which publications were widely read by his professional colleagues, friends, clients, associates, religious leaders/members and family members.

In the suit, notice for immediate retraction of these offending publications was immediately served on Dike via his known telephone/WhatsApp number, by Ejiofor’s solicitors, whose letter was duly received by Dike.

Ejiofor said he is seeking among other germane reliefs: “that the court directs Mr Vincent Dike, to publish a full retraction of the utterly defamatory publication, in at least three national dailies/newspapers with nationwide and global circulation; an order directing Vincent Dike to publish an express, unambiguous and unqualified apology to Ejiofor in at least three national dailies/newspapers with nationwide and global circulation; an order directing Vincent Dike to forthwith publish a written undertaking not to publish any similar or further libel of and concerning Ejiofor.”