Anambra High Court has granted Peter Obi permission to serve court documents on Kenneth Okonkwo through substituted means after efforts to reach him personally did not succeed.
ONITSHA, ANAMBRA STATE — An Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha has granted Peter Obi, identified in court filings as the NDC presidential candidate, leave to serve court documents on Kenneth Okonkwo through substituted means. The court made the order after attempts to personally serve the legal documents on Okonkwo were unsuccessful, according to information presented before the court.
The court directed that the legal documents should either be pasted at Kenneth Okonkwo’s last known address in Nsukka, Enugu State, or delivered to any adult found at the residence. According to the court order, either method will satisfy the legal requirement for service if personal delivery remains impossible.
According to details from the court proceedings, the application for substituted service followed unsuccessful efforts to locate and personally serve Kenneth Okonkwo with the relevant documents. The order allows the claimant to proceed with the approved method so the case can continue in line with the court’s timetable. Court officials indicated that the matter will move to the next stage once proof of the substituted service is filed.
The latest development comes as legal disputes involving political figures continue to draw public attention across Nigeria. Under Nigerian civil procedure rules, courts may approve substituted service where an applicant demonstrates that reasonable efforts to effect personal service have failed. Such orders ensure that legal proceedings are not delayed indefinitely while also giving the affected party an opportunity to respond.
The development means the case can advance without further delays linked to personal service once the court’s directive is fully complied with. Extra News Nigeria understands that the court will fix subsequent proceedings after the substituted service has been completed and the required proof has been submitted in accordance with the court’s order.
