Defamations: IPOB lawyer demands immediate apology from Oraifite PG

Titus Maduako Eleweke

Lawyer to detained leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu , Barr Ifeanyi Ejiofor has demanded for an unreserved apology and reaction of defamatory comments against him from the President General PG of Oraifite Vincent Dike within 12 hours.
Oraifite is in Ekwusigo local government Area of Anambra State and home town of Ifeanyi Ejiofor.
The PG in the company of the traditional ruler of community, Igwe Daniel Udorji and others accused Ejiofor of aiding insecurity in the community and tarnishing the image of Emeka Offor,a man who trained him in schools.
Barr Ifeanyi Ejiofor, in a statement by by his lawyer CHINWE UMECHE, ESQ stated that after 12 hours, if Dike refused to make public apology to Ejiofor, they will institute legal action in the court.

The statement which is issued by a lawyer from Ejiofor's chamber is titled " Re: Press briefing made on Sunday the 4th day of February 2024 at the Oraifite Civic centre,demand for an immediate retraction of,and unreserved apology for your false and defamatory publications against sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor Esq,and notice to desist from any further defamatory publication of, and concerning sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor Esq.

According to the statement,the comments credited to Dike in their natural and ordinary meanings falsely depicted their client as a criminal who is behind the alleged insecurity in Oraifite Community and a person who is also responsible for the loss of an unnamed purported youth leader.

The statement stated that the comment , mischievously discredited the efforts of their client’s parents and those of our client- who worked even whilst he was in school, to see himself through to University.


According to the statement,the comment falsely portrayed their client as a fraudulent, corrupt and unscrupulous man who goes about collecting money for and in the name of Nnamdi Kanu; and further imputes a dubious character against the interest and reputation of their client.

It stated that the statement has terribly traumatized their client on account of the false and malicious publication.

The statement further said the publication has also wrongly exposed their client to unspeakable odium, obloquy, hatred, ridicule and utter contempt in the estimation of right-thinking members of the society.

The statement reads,
"We act as Solicitors to Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Esq. (“Our Client”) and on whose clear instructions we write to you concerning the above subject matter.

It is important, from the onset, to draw your attention to the fact that our Client is a prominent Legal Practitioner of international repute, of over 20 (Twenty) years post-call experience and the Principal Partner of I.C. Ejiofor & Co, a Firm of Legal Practitioners duly incorporated, providing legal services to both individuals and corporate entities.

This is a matter of public knowledge.Our client’s attention has been drawn to, and he is aware of a maliciously actuated, and highly defamatory and damaging publication you made of and concerning his person at a purported town hall meeting held at the Oraifite Civic Center on the 4th day of February, 2024, to which said meeting you invited and addressed members of the press.

By the said defamatory publication which was widely published and read through the internet, print media and social media platforms, without any justification whatsoever, you published against our client the following concocted, false and injurious statements, to wit:“It may shock you to know that Barr Ifeanyi Ejiofor is a beneficiary of Emeka Offor’s free education… Ejiofor on completing his high school, was picked up by Emeka Offor foundation.

All through his university days, up to Law School and NYSC, Emeka Offor took care of him.”“…
Unfortunately, the same person made by Emeka Offor is busy tarnishing his image at the same time encouraging insecurity and criminality in this community.

Recently, we lost an active youth leader, 38 years old. He was picked up and never returned. Ejiofor has been in the lips (sic) every citizen of Oraifite that he’s the enabler. Rather than be a role model to the youths, being educated and respected lawyer, he preferred taking advantage of their vulnerability to foment trouble.

Coincidentally, I’m from the same community, Ifite with him, But 99percent of crimes triggering the insecurity, come from Umunakwa, his own kindred. It’s verifiable. Anytime a criminal is picked up, he’ ll fight tooth and nail to ensure his release.”“Of course you all know that his best address is that he’s Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer. I’ll tell you, nobody could be more Biafra than myself; and I’ll want to seize this opportunity to at least, say to Nnamdi Kanu that I’ll make myself available to come and share with him information about some of his disciplines (sic), including Ejiofor.I’ll let him know that people like Ejiofor use his IPOB for their personal gains. I’ll authoritatively tell him that on two occasions, he collected N50m from the previous Anambra government, another event, $20,000. I am sure Kanu didn’t get that money”

The foregoing statements and their apparent or intended meanings are utterly and inherently false in every material particular, and you know them to be so. However, you mischievously and maliciously contrived and masterminded, and further persevered in making those grievous and injurious publications, for selfish and unsalutory reasons, to denigrate and ridicule the person and character of our client.

The aforesaid publication you made of and concerning our client are weighty and far reaching.

In their natural and ordinary meanings, the publication falsely depicts our client as a criminal who is behind the alleged insecurity in Oraifite Community, who is also responsible for the loss of an unnamed purported youth leader.

It mischievously discredited the efforts of our client’s parents and those of our client- who worked even whilst he was in school, to see himself through University. Further, it falsely portrays our client as a fraudulent, corrupt and unscrupulous man who goes about collecting money for and in the name of Nnamdi Kanu; and further imputes a dubious character against the interest and reputation of our client.

By the said publication, our client has been gravely injured and maligned in his reputation, integrity, profession, career and business, and he has been brought into irreparable scandal, odium, ridicule and public contempt.

The said malicious publication was deliberately published and circulated with the full knowledge of its consequences and implications on the integrity, status, character and reputation of our client.

Since your aforesaid publication which was widely circulated over the internet and various platforms, our client has been inundated with several calls, messages and inquiries from his friends, relatives, colleagues, clients and supporters from all over the world, demanding to ascertain the authenticity of the publication and the allegations made therein.

Furthermore, our client has been terribly traumatized on account of the false and malicious publication.

Your publication has also wrongly exposed our client to unspeakable odium, obloquy, hatred, ridicule and utter contempt in the estimation of right-thinking members of the society.


We consequently have our client's firm instruction to demand the following from you:That you publish a full and immediate retraction of the utterly false and reckless publication made on the 4th day of February, 2024, within 12 (twelve) hours from the date and time of receipt of this letter, sent vide your Whatsapp number.That you publish an express, unambiguous and unqualified apology to our client.

That the said apology must be published on all groups where you had shared the defamatory publications; and also, to be published in at least three national newspapers with nationwide and global circulation.

A written undertaking not to publish any similar or further defamatory publication of and concerning our client, in any way or by any means whatsoever.[[TAKE NOTICE that if at the expiration of 12 (twelve) hours, including the date and time of receipt of this letter, you fail, refuse and/or neglect to comply with the foregoing modest demands; we shall be constrained to call in aid all known and available instrumentality of the law to protect the hard-earned image and reputation of our client; which shall include but not limited to claims for damages, and lodging a formal complaint against you for cyberstalking contrary to Section 24(1)(b) and 2(a) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act 2015. And we shall do this without further recourse to you.Let wise counsel prevail"

Hehehehehhehe.
Kanu trained him well