Kanu sued for N1 billion by disgruntled business partner

 

Nigerian legend Kanu Nwankwo has been sued for N1 billion by a former business partner, Mr Ayoola Gam-Ikon.


The former Eagles captain and Mr Gam-Ikon had jointly operated the Hardley suites, until Gam-Ikon was arrested and charged to court in 2013 for defrauding the business to the tone of N1.4 billion.
Gam-Ikon, who was later discharged and cleared of all charges on the 30th of July, 2015, has filed a lawsuit against the 39-year-old ex international, claiming damages for malicious prosecution.

“He (Gam-Ikon) has lost valuable time and years of his prime life attending court and facing trial,” and is seeking the sum of N1 billion in damages,” his lawyer said.
“The claimant was devastated by the effect of his arraignment, imprisonment at Ikoyi prison during the perfection of bail and pendency of a criminal charge and has been running from one hospital to the other for medical assistance owing to his debilitating ill health and has only just started showing signs of improvement.”

Kanu, alongside Brazil greats Pele, Ronaldo da Lima and 47 others, was named a legend by Fifa’s research organ, IFFHS.