N500m legal battle: "We're ready for Igboho", Gani Adams' Aide

• Ahead of a lawsuit filed by Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho), the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has said that he is ready
• Adams made his readiness for the court process known through his media aide, Kehinde Aderemi, on Thursday, April 4
• However, Aderemi told reporters that at the moment, his principal has not been served any court notice

Oyo, Ibadan - The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has reacted to the lawsuit filed against him by Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho), the Yoruba nation agitator.

In the suit marked I/406/2024 was filed before an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, Igboho instituted a case of defamation of character against Gani Adams.

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The legal action came after an initial threat by Igboho to sue Adams for allegedly accusing him of plotting an assassination, Punch reports.

Speaking on the suit on Thursday, April 5, Adams’ special assistant on media, Kehinde Aderemi, said that he principal is not aware of any case instituted against him.

However, Aderemi noted that Adams will respond immediately he receives a court process.

The media aide said:

”Iba Gani Adams was never served any process. The legal team of Aare Onakakanfo will handle the matter. Immediately we receive court process, there will be a response.”

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Nigerian Army to Decide Fate of Sunday Igboho

The Nigerian Army has said that if Sunday Adeyemo ‘Igboho’ is focused on making the security situation in Nigeria better, it has no problem with the Yoruba Nation agitator.

The Army, however, said if what Igboho is saying is to disregard the Armed forces, “definitely, he is out of line”.

Major-General Edward Buba, the director, defence media operations, stated this while answering a question from the press during the Army activities' briefing on Thursday, February 29.

He said:

"I have not seen the video where he (Igboho) made that statement (threatening herdsmen he considers killer Fulanis), but one thing I must say is that people and communities are always welcome..."

Source: Legit.ng