Former Secretary to the Delta State Government, Chief Ovuzorie Macaulay has demanded immediate retraction of alleged defamatory publication and allegations made against him by one Mr. Matthew Edevbie. The strongly worded demand was issued on his behalf by Seat of Wisdom Chambers, an Asaba based law firm.

The pre-action notice which was signed by the Principal Partner of the law firm, Mr. Andrew Odum SAN, reads in part: “Our client has brought to our attention that following the arrest of Delta State based comedian Ajirioghene Otagba, popularly known as MC2 Kingdom, sometime in February 2025, over a Facebook video post where the said comedian criticized the alleged abandonment of the Ozoro 132 KVA substation electricity project in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State awarded to Income Electrix Ltd, Mr. Matthew Edevbie who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Income Electrix Limited published certain unfounded and defamatory allegations against our client.”

The allegations were contained in a statement titled: “The MC2 Kingdom Comedy Saga: Our Position” dated 16th February 2025

Continuing, Odum wrote: “The said publication and in your recorded oral interview, which has been widely circulated on social media, you falsely accused our client of using his office as the Commissioner for Energy under Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration to stall and frustrate the completion of the Ozoro 132 KVA substation electricity project. This project, awarded to Income Electrix Ltd during Governor James Ibori’s administration, remains incomplete, and your publication falsely attributes blame to our client.

In your statement, you alleged “Upon Governor Uduaghan taking over in 2007, Comrade Macaulay Ovuozourie, as Commissioner for Energy, stalled the project on the basis that the new governor was not interested in it.

“A screenshot of the said defamatory statement is attached herewith as Annexure 1. It is also our instruction that in your recorded oral interview which you caused to be published, you falsely claimed that it took you four years of begging our client who is a native of Owhelogbo and the government in which he had tremendous influence before the said project was released to the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

“Our client categorically denies these allegations in their entirety. These statements are not only false and unwarranted but were also published with malicious intent to ridicule, malign, and defame our client’s character.

“By the said defamatory publication as circulated on social media, you clearly communicated to the public that our client is a dubious and dishonest politician, a covert, a liar, a man without character and personality and that our client hates his people of Isoko nation. Your action was clearly and deliberately aimed at reducing the esteem and estimations of our client in the eyes of the public and those who have read the said Publication.

“Furthermore, they were clearly designed to incite the lsoko ethnic nationality against our client by portraying him as a dishonest, unprincipled, and anti-Isoko politician. As a direct consequence of your publication, some political figures have distanced themselves from our client and our client has suffered damage to his reputation as a Seasoned Politician, Former Secretary to the State Government, Former Commissioner for Energy, Former Commissioner for Special Duties and Conflict Resolution, Former Chief of Staff, Government House, Past Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Delta State chapter, Philanthropist, and Community Leader. Your deliberate and malicious publication constitutes defamation under the law.

“You also know that our client is the holder of the title of Okiroro of Isoko nation, a title bestowed on him by all the traditional rulers of Isoko ethnic nationality in recognition of his selfless contributions to the entire lsoko nation.

“Our client is shocked at your false and defamatory publications against him, seeing that our client has maintained a cordial relationship with you and your family for many years. You are respected at home and abroad and our client has held you in very high esteem. There is no doubt that your recent unwarranted and unprovoked attacks on our client are intentional, premeditated and detestable. Following your publication, our client has made several efforts to explain to you the effect thereof and gave you reasons and requested that you delete the publication and to apologise to our client. Despite entreaties from well meaning friends and family members, you have refused to comply therewith.

“Our Prayers: In light of the foregoing, our client demands ‘The Immediate retraction and deletion of the defamatory statements and all related posts from all platforms where they were published; A public, unreserved apology, addressed to our client and published on the same platforms where the defamatory statements were circulated. These actions must be completed within fourteen (14) days from the date of this letter.

“Failure, refusal, or neglect to comply with these demands within the stated timeframe will leave our client with no choice but to initiate legal action against you without further notice. We trust that you will take appropriate steps to rectify this matter promptly.”