Dangote Issues Seven-Day Ultimatum To Kaduna Businessman Over Alleged Libel
President of Dangote Group, Dr Aliko Dangote, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Kaduna-based businessman Kailani Mohammed to retract statements he described as libellous, warning that failure to comply would prompt a N100 billion lawsuit. The directive was conveyed in a letter delivered by Dangote’s lawyer, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Dr Ogwu James Onoja of Onoja Law Firm, Abuja. Dangote demanded a public explanation, full retraction, and an unreserved apology after Mohammed accused him of engaging in “unclean business” in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during the 1980s. The letter, dated December 20, 2025, stated that Mohammed’s remarks had defamed Dangote, tarnished his reputation, and questioned the legitimacy of his wealth as Africa’s richest man. Mohammed reportedly made the comments during a TrustTV news interview on December 17, 2025, in response to a petition he submitted against Dr Farouk Ahmed to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The letter, titled “Demand for public explanation, retraction and unreserved public apology on your libellous publication against Alhaji Aliko Dangote, GCON,” was signed by Dr Ogwu James Onoja, SAN, and serves as formal notice of potential legal action should Mohammed fail to comply within the stipulated seven-day period.