Former Imo State Governor Achike Udenwa has initiated a ₦5 billion defamation lawsuit at the High Court of Imo State in Owerri against African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• The legal action stems from comments Okonkwo allegedly made during a June 8, 2026, appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, where he claimed that Udenwa, along with other South-East leaders like Peter Obi and Onyema Ugochukwu, extorted political aspirants.

• Udenwa refuted the allegations, stating he holds no executive position in the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), played no role in candidate selection for the 2027 elections, has never engaged in extortion, and has never faced corruption charges from agencies like the EFCC or ICPC.

• In addition to the ₦5 billion in general damages, Udenwa is demanding a court declaration that the statements are false and defamatory, ₦25 million for legal fees and prosecution costs, and a perpetual injunction preventing Okonkwo from making similar remarks.

• The former governor is also seeking a court-ordered retraction and apology to be published across three national newspapers, Channels Television, its YouTube channel, and Okonkwo’s personal social media accounts within 30 days, while defense counsel Chief Soronnadi Njoku (SAN) noted that Okonkwo has 42 days to enter an appearance or risk judgment in his absence.

The Osun State Government publicly accused the state police command of carrying out a warrantless raid on the home of Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Teslim Igbalaiye, during which family members and individuals present were reportedly taken to undisclosed locations.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• According to Kolapo Alimi, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, this incident mirrors a broader trend of targeted raids directed at the residences of various top government officials and commissioners.

• Alimi noted that the SSG was away attending an INEC stakeholders’ meeting while the raid unfolded, and mentioned that several Accord Party members are currently being detained without bail at the state command’s CID cells.

• The state government strongly condemned the police actions as a partisan assault intended to back the All Progressives Congress (APC), warning that such behavior undermines democratic stability and threatens peaceful elections.

• In response to the escalating tensions, Osun State has appealed for urgent intervention from President Bola Tinubu, the Inspector-General of Police, the National Security Adviser, and traditional leaders to prevent a total breakdown of law and order.

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo categorized the January 15, 1966 coup, the July 29, 1966 counter-coup, and the June 12, 1993 presidential election annulment as pivotal dark chapters in the nation’s past.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Speaking in Umuahia, Abia State, during the 60th memorial service of Nigeria’s first military head of state, General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi, Obasanjo encouraged citizens to utilize these historical lessons to foster national cohesion, inclusion, and growth.

• Highlighting that a nation ignorant of its past is bound to repeat its errors, Obasanjo renewed his advocacy for the full reinstatement of History as a school subject.

• He noted that while these traumatic historical milestones—including Aguiyi-Ironsi’s assassination on July 29, 1966—were marked by division, destruction, and exclusion, they should serve as a source of inspiration for unity and cooperation instead of lingering animosity.

• Reflecting on Aguiyi-Ironsi, Obasanjo lauded him as a paternal figure who respected junior officers, commemorated his UN peacekeeping service in the Congo, and highlighted his numerous milestones as the first indigenous holder of several senior military ranks.