Anambra High Court Authorizes Substituted Service in Peter Obi Defamation Case
The court permitted alternative methods to serve legal documents to Kenneth Okonkwo after a bailiff could not locate him, while the political dispute between Obi, Atiku and Okonkwo continues.
An Anambra State High Court granted Peter Obi leave to serve court processes on Kenneth Okonkwo through substituted means, according to factcheckng.com. The order was issued in Suit No. O/229/2026 and Motion No. O/1322M/2026, and the court bailiff was unable to personally serve Okonkwo with the originating court processes. The court allowed service of the writ of summons and accompanying processes by pasting them at the defendant’s last known residential address at NPR 48 Ofuluonu, Nsukka, Enugu State, near Ijeoma Fishing Company, or by delivering them to any adult found at that address, factcheckng.com reported.
Peter Obi vowed to continue with the alleged defamation lawsuit against Kenneth Okonkwo, bluesky reported.
Atiku appointed Kenneth Okonkwo as spokesperson, premiumtimes reported. The same outlet also reported that Okonkwo criticised Atiku and the ADC for choosing Rotimi Amaechi as the party’s vice‑presidential candidate.
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