BREAKING: Kwankwaso Drags Primate Ayodele to Court Over Claim He Will Betray Obi
The former Governor of Kano State and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has initiated legal action against Primate Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church over defamatory remarks.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that in a demand letter dated June 11, 2026, and shared on X by the former governor, Kwankwaso’s legal team, Magaji Mato Ibrahim, SAN & Co., demanded an immediate retraction and apology from the cleric over the allegations.
According to the letter, the development follows a viral video recorded during a live-streamed church service, where the preacher made allegations targeting Kwankwaso’s integrity as Peter Obi’s running mate under the NDC.
The legal team quoted the cleric as stating: “KWANKWASO IS A FAKE TO OBI, KWANKWASO WILL BETRAY YOU. KWANKWASO HAS BEEN PAID TO BE VICE PRESIDENT TO OBI AMONG OTHER LIBELOUS COMMENTS WHILE PRETENDING TO BE A PREACHER.”
Kwankwaso’s lawyers asserted that these comments were unprovoked, grossly unfounded, and carefully designed to create a rift within the ranks of the political party and its supporters.
The legal team gave Primate Ayodele a strict 24-hour ultimatum to publish a full and unequivocal retraction across all social media platforms and news outlets with the same prominence as the original video. They also demanded a written undertaking that the cleric will cease and desist from making any further malicious statements against their client.
The lawyers warned that if the cleric fails to comply, they have clear instructions to take out appropriate legal proceedings, stating: “wherein we shall claim substantial damages to the tune of Ten Billion Naira and cost of the action on a full indemnity basis amongst other reliefs.”
