Court fixes July 2 for Emeka Ike’s N10bn suit against Wike’s aide (opens original article in a new tab)

A Nigerian court has set July 2 as the date for a hearing in a N10 billion lawsuit filed by actor Emeka Ike against Lere Olayinka, a aide to the FCT minister, over alleged unauthorized disclosure of personal data.

• Federal High Court in Abuja fixed July 2 for hearing in Emeka Ike's N10bn rights suit against Lere Olayinka
• Ike sued Olayinka and INEC over alleged breach of personal data by leaking his voter registration details on social media
• Court adjourned case to July 2 after Ike's lawyer requested time for respondents to file defense
• INEC denied major breach but attributed data leak to misuse of internal credentials by authorized personnel
• Ike seeks N10bn damages for violation of privacy rights