Kenneth Okonkwo has been pressed to submit evidence for allegations made against Peter Obi, as the dispute over claims linked to party primaries continues to widen.
Fresh pressure has mounted on Kenneth Okonkwo to present evidence supporting the allegations he made against Peter Obi, as the dispute over claims of bribery and candidate selection within the party structure continues to deepen.
The controversy stems from Okonkwo’s allegations that Obi and other party figures were involved in collecting money from aspirants and influencing candidate emergence. Those claims triggered a legal response from Obi, who demanded damages and a public apology through his lawyers. In response, Okonkwo insisted he would not retract his statements and later released what he described as supporting evidence, including screenshots of WhatsApp conversations tied to one of the aspirants mentioned in the dispute.
What has changed in the latest phase of the matter is the sharpened insistence that evidence must now move beyond public claims into a verifiable legal or documentary form. The issue is no longer limited to political accusation; it has become a test of proof, credibility and the weight of allegations made in the middle of an already tense pre-election political atmosphere.
The records already in public circulation show that Okonkwo has maintained his position, while Obi’s side has treated the claims as defamatory. Reports also indicate that some of the material Okonkwo released was meant to support his assertion that aspirants had privately linked Obi to the alleged payments and candidate arrangements.
For now, the dispute remains unresolved in the public space, with the central issue narrowing to one question: whether the evidence Kenneth Okonkwo says he has can substantiate the allegations made against Peter Obi.