Emeka Ike Sues Over INEC Data Leak, Calls It Abuse of Power
Emeka Ike, the veteran actor and Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate for the House of Representatives, has filed a lawsuit following the alleged leak of his personal data from the Independent National Electoral Commission. Speaking on News Central Television, Ike said the incident was the most unsafe he has ever felt in his life, and described it as a clear abuse of power by those responsible. The data in question was reportedly exposed by Lere Olayinka, media aide to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Ike confirmed that his lawyer has already written formally to Olayinka, INEC, his party, the DSS, and the Nigeria Police Force, creating a paper trail that documents the breach officially across multiple institutions. "I felt insecure. For the first time, I'm feeling like, 'Is anybody saving this country anymore?'" Ike said. That line is worth sitting with. This is not a first-time activist or a newcomer to public life speaking. Emeka Ike has spent decades in the public ey...
