A chief magistrate court in Abuja has summoned Okafor Victor, the rapper popularly known as Mr Real, over allegations of criminal defamation involving Nigerian music star D’banj.
In a court summons dated December 18, 2025, and obtained by TheCable Lifestyle, Chief Magistrate Farida Ibrahim directed Mr Real to appear in person before the court on January 19, 2026, to answer charges brought against him by the complainant.
The legal dispute stems from claims made by Mr Real in November, in which he alleged that D’banj, whose real name is Oladapo Oyebanjo, failed to honour a ₦20 million ambassadorial deal. The comments, which were reportedly made publicly, prompted D’banj to seek legal redress.
In a petition filed before the court, Pelumi Olajengbesi, counsel to D’banj, urged the magistrate to issue a criminal summons against the rapper, arguing that the statements amounted to defamatory publications capable of damaging the singer’s reputation.
Olajengbesi also requested an interim injunction restraining Mr Real and anyone acting on his behalf from making or circulating further statements deemed defamatory pending the determination of the complaint.
“The defendant, either by himself or through his agents, servants, privies, cohorts or representatives, should be restrained from further publishing, disseminating, broadcasting or circulating any defamatory videos, comments, statements or publications against the complainant,” the petition read.
Following the filing, the court granted the interim injunction and ordered Mr Real to refrain from making any further public statements about D’banj until the case is resolved. The matter is expected to come up for hearing when the rapper appears in court on January 19, 2026.
