Former Imo State Governor Achike Udenwa is demanding 5 billion Naira in damages from actor Kenneth Okonkwo over alleged defamation. The demand is detailed in a three-page letter dated June 11, 2026, and signed by Udenwa’s lawyer, Chief Soronnadi A. Njoku, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. The letter, referenced CSAN/GC/26/25, formally notifies Okonkwo of the legal action. Specific details of the defamatory statements prompting the lawsuit were not immediately available in the report. This legal dispute highlights potential repercussions for public figures making potentially damaging claims about others. The case is expected to draw attention to defamation laws and their enforcement in Nigeria. Vanguard News first reported on the unfolding legal challenge.