A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has said he has yet to receive any court documents relating to the defamation suit reportedly filed against him by Peter Obi.
Speaking on Thursday during an appearance on *Politics Today* on Channels Television, Okonkwo said he only became aware of the legal action through social media.
“I always hear whatever they are doing from social media because they are just presidential candidate social media uncouth followers. So, I heard it on social media, and I am sure whenever I receive it, I’ll let you know,” he said.
Reacting to reports that a court had granted Obi’s legal team permission to serve him through substituted means after allegedly failing to serve him personally, Okonkwo challenged the basis of the application.
“That’s the whole falsehood about this because when you claim substituted service, you will have to go into an affidavit to say you have tried to serve the person personally and you did not get the person,” he said.
He explained that although he had earlier responded to a pre-action notice sent to his phone, he had not been served with any originating court processes.
Okonkwo also dismissed the lawsuit as an attempt to silence him, maintaining that he would not withdraw the statements he previously made about Obi.
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