Clandestine plot to draft a judge of the Rivers State High Court exposed
The Caretaker Committee of the APC in Rivers State has learnt through
credible intelligence of a clandestine plot to draft a Judge of the
Rivers State High Court serving in Omoku to issue an Exparte order in
favour of Hon. Igo Aguma and his cohorts.
In a press release signed by the Ag. State Publicity Secretary, Mr Ogbonna Nwuke on the 24th of June, 2020 said:
“We have equally learnt that the said Judge has already left his
station and may have arrived the Rivers State capital to preside on
the matter brought before the Rivers State Judiciary by Igo and his
friends.
“It has become necessary to make this known to the public who are weary
of ongoing attempts to submerge the APC in endless crisis in order to
fester their inordinate ambitions.
“We wish to state categorically that we are shocked that despite
knowing that there are Judges of the High Court in Port Harcourt who
are competent to hear such cases, Igo Aguma and his co-travellers gone
all the way to Omoku procure a Judge to carry out their dastardly
intentions to undermine a party they claim to love.
“We are obviously witnesses to a recent alarm raised by the PDP to the
effect that courts in Rivers State are being increasingly used to
denigrate democratic processes that are in place for purposes of
running the affairs of political parties.
“The concern raised by the PDP confirms what is already known to Rivers
people that some politicians have been in the habit of using a segment
of the Judiciary in Rivers State to influence judicial decisions.
“In the meantime, we urge the general public, particularly members of
the APC to remain calm. We are monitoring the situation. Our lawyers
are already on standby and would respond appropriately.
“We urge members of the bench in Rivers State to eschew pressure from
members of the political class who are determined to rubbish their
hard-earned reputation.
While we insist that the APC has acted in respect of the ruling of
Justice Omereji who reasonably urged the APC to rebuild, we will not
hesitate, if it becomes necessary to petition judges who step into the arena to the NJC.