Lawmaker threatens BBNaija Venita with N10bn suit for ‘defaming’ TIV nation

Nigerian politician, Hon. Dickson Tarkighir has threatened to file a N10 billion lawsuit against reality show star, Venita Akpofure.

Hon. Dickson Tarkighir happens to be member representing Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency in Benue State in the House of Representatives.

Taking to his Facebook page, the politician called on the organizers of the Big Brother Naija house against the lawsuit against them and the show star for “defaming” the Tiv Nation.

TopNaijaNG understands that Venita faced series of jabs online after she asserted on the reality show that “Tiv men give their wives to visitors for entertainment purposes.”

Those who bashed her were ofcourse, mostly the Tiv people of Nigeria’s North Central who called for legal action against her.

In reaction to his, Hon. Tarkighir suggested that Venita and the Big Brother Naija brand be sued for providing her with “the mega platform to defame the Tiv tribe.”

On his Facebook page, he wrote: “#Venita Akpofure- Slam a 10BN defamation suit on her, the Big Brother brand, and its promoters, they provided her with the mega platform to defame an entire tribe and are equally liable for not disowning her.”