A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed Nollywood actor Emeka Ike’s ₦10 billion lawsuit against Lere Olayinka, an aide to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), over the publication of his voter registration details on social media.
Justice Salim Ibrahim delivered the judgment on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, upholding preliminary objections from the respondents and ruling that the suit was incompetent and improperly constituted. The court also dismissed Ike’s substantive claims for lack of sufficient proof.
Ike had accused Olayinka of violating his right to privacy by sharing details of his voter registration transfer from Imo State to Abuja on X in May. He argued that the publication was made without his consent and sought ₦10 billion in damages.
The actor also asked the court to compel Olayinka to remove the post, retract the publication and issue a written apology. He further argued that INEC had failed in its responsibility to protect voters’ personal information.
However, Olayinka maintained that the information published, including Ike’s name and passport photograph, was already in the public domain. INEC also denied any breach of its secured voter registration database, arguing that the information in question was neither classified nor confidential.
The case followed Ike’s unsuccessful bid to secure the Nigeria Democratic Congress ticket for the Abuja Municipal Area Council/Bwari Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 House of Representatives election.