Kenneth Okonkwo. Credit: Channels TV
Former Imo State Governor, Achike Udenwa, has demanded N5 billion in damages and a public apology from African Democratic Congress chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo over alleged defamatory remarks made during a television programme.
The demand was contained in a three-page letter dated June 11, 2026, and signed by Udenwa’s lawyer, Chief Soronnadi Njoku (SAN).
In the letter sighted on Sunday, Udenwa accused Okonkwo of making false allegations that portrayed him as having unlawfully obtained money from political aspirants through coercion and violence.
According to the letter, the remarks were made during a live television broadcast and were subsequently circulated by various media organisations and online platforms.
