Court Stops Popular APC Gov From Arresting PDP Reps Candidate, Gives Fresh Order
- Governor Hope Uzodinma has been restrained from arresting PDP House of Representatives candidate, Ikenga Ugochinyere
- The court, in a ruling delivered by Justice Adepoju, equally barred the Imo state government from humiliating or attacking the supporters of the Ugochinyere
- The judge also granted prayers for substituted service of the originating processes on the state governor and the Ebubeagu Security Network to be served by the state's liaison office in Abuja
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A high court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja has restrained Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State from arresting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s House of Representatives candidate, Ikenga Ugochinyere.
Justice A. S. Adepoju, in a fresh ruling, okayed substituted service of the court order and other processes in the matter on Governor Uzodinma and other respondents cited as 1st to 7th Respondents in the suit marked: FCT/HC/GWD/CV/41/ 2023, a report by The Punch confirmed.
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PDP candidate raises alarm
In his suit before the court, the PDP candidate alleged a plot to arrest and frame him with trumped-up charges, a Vanguard report added.
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Court's verdict
While it directed the service of the court processes on the governor through the Imo state liaison office in Abuja, it held that the Inspector-General of Police should be served through the legal department of the Nigeria Police Force, a report by The SUN newspaper further confirmed.
Tension as speaker, 2 others, appear in court, details emerge
Meanwhile, Bamidele Olayelogun, the speaker of the Ondo state house of assembly, has been compelled to appear before the state high court over corruption charges meted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The court compelled the lawmaker to appear before it after striking out a preliminary objection filed by Olayelogun before the court to prevent him from being tried.
The speaker was in court on Wednesday, February 22, to listen to the court's decision on the preliminary objection.
2023 election: Apprehension, doubts in South East over insecurity
There is an air of uncertainty in the southeast on whether the 2023 election will smoothly hold in the region.
This concern came to the fore following the continuous threat to the elections scheduled to hold in February this year by the overwhelming insecurity in the region.
Though experts have called for severe action against some non-state actors across the country, not much has been seen from security operatives deployed to the region as killing and arson continue unabatedly.
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