‘I’ll Prove He’s Corrupt, A Fraud’, Deji Adeyanju Reacts To Peter Obi’s Defamation Lawsuit

Human rights activistic and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has revealed that helium has been sued by erstwhile statesmanlike campaigner of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, implicit alleged defamatory statements made connected societal media.

Adeyanju, successful a Facebook station connected Wednesday evening, confirmed the improvement and expressed restitution that Obi “didn’t chickenhearted out.”

“Finally, Peter Obi has sued me. I americium really blessed and relieved that helium didn’t chickenhearted retired successful the end,” Adeyanju wrote.

“Interestingly, helium dragged maine each the mode to Anambra State, adjacent though helium is astir ever successful Abuja wherever I reside. But nary shaking, we move. I volition beryllium successful tribunal that Peter Obi is corrupt, a bigot and a fraud. You volition each beryllium entertained, I promise.”

According to a Writ of Summons issued by the High Court of Anambra State, Onitsha Judicial Division, successful suit fig O/254/25, Peter Gregory Obi is the Plaintiff, portion Deji Adeyanju is the Defendant.

The tribunal documents, posted by Adeyanju dated October 3, 2025, directs Adeyanju, whose code is listed arsenic D4 Makuru Close, Wuse II, Abuja, to participate an quality wrong 42 days of work oregon hazard judgement being entered successful his absence.

The summons, which is to beryllium served extracurricular Anambra State successful the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, outlines Obi’s claims against Adeyanju.

Obi is seeking a declaration that Adeyanju’s posts connected societal media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram, were false, baseless, unfounded, malicious, reckless, scandalous, and defamatory

He besides sought an bid compelling Adeyanju to people an unreserved apology and retraction of the alleged defamatory statements wrong 7 days of judgement, crossed each his societal media handles, successful astatine slightest 3 nationalist newspapers, and connected large tv and online platforms specified arsenic Channels TV, Arise News, and TVC News.

Neither Obi nor his media squad had issued an authoritative connection connected the suit against the Abuja-based lawyer Adeyanju arsenic of the clip of filing this report.