The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has filed a ₦5 billion lawsuit against Yoruba Nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, in an Oyo State High Court.
Adams claims Igboho illegally recorded and publicly released a private phone conversation between him and another individual, without his consent, which he says has damaged his reputation.
Adams, in suit number M/1006/2024, seeks the enforcement of his fundamental rights, citing Section 37 of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution (as amended), which guarantees the right to privacy.
His statement emphasizes that releasing private phone conversations without consent is “unlawful, illegal, and unconstitutional,” calling Igboho’s actions “reckless and injurious” to his position as the Aare Ona Kakanfo.
According to Iba Adams, Igboho publicly shared the recorded conversation on social media in April 2024, thereby creating “serious embarrassment” for him.
Adams further asserts that his private rights were violated, and he seeks exemplary damages to address the harm he believes was done.
The case, which underscores the boundaries of privacy in Nigeria, is expected to test the limits of individuals’ rights to record and release of private conversations without the consent of all parties involved.
