He asked the court to declare that Olayinka’s publication of his personal data on social media was unlawful and unconstitutional.
Nollywood actor and politician, Emeka Ike, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, before a Federal High Court in Abuja over the alleged unlawful disclosure of his personal voter information.
In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1272/2026 and filed on June 15, Ike is seeking N10 billion in damages for what he described as a gross violation of his constitutional right to privacy and protection of personal data.
The lawsuit follows a controversy that erupted in May after Olayinka published screenshots on his X (formerly Twitter) account showing details of Ike’s voter registration transfer from Imo State to the Federal Capital Territory.
The information, which appeared to have been obtained from a restricted administrative portal of INEC, was shared amid public debate over Ike’s eligibility to contest for a House of Representatives seat in Abuja following his participation in recent political primary activities.
