Kwankwaso Threatens N10bn Lawsuit Against Primate Ayodele Over Alleged Defamation

Former Kano State governor and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has threatened legal action against the founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, over alleged defamatory comments linking him to a potential plot to betray the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Kwankwaso, through his lawyers, Magaji Mato Ibrahim SAN & Co., issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the controversial cleric, demanding an immediate retraction and public apology over the remarks allegedly made during a church service and subsequently circulated on social media platforms.
In a demand letter dated June 11, 2026, and signed ...