A group of protesters led by veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, besieged the High Court in Port Harcourt over one billion naira defamation law suit by ex-militant leader and the Amayanabo of Okochiri in Okirika, King Ateke Tom against eight chieftains of All Progressive Congress has been stalled at a High Court Sitting in Port Harcourt.
The veteran actor in an interview with newsmen said they were in the High Court, to register their solidarity with Ateke whose image they claim was being destroyed by politicians.
Another group of protesters from Okirika including chiefs, elders and youths also stormed the court premises in solidarity.
Chief Dere Oforome who led the other group of protesters said they were in court to register their grieviances over what they described as atrocities against the Okirika Kingdom.
Presiding Judge, Justice Constance Green ordered a substituted service on eight members of the APC in Rivers State over the defamation suit, namely: Hon. Asita O. Asita, Deputy Governorship candidate of the APC in the 2015 election, Dr. Davies Ikanya, the Chairman of APC in the state, Dumo Lulu Briggs, Sampson Ngeregbara, Prince Tonye Princewill, Sokonte Davies, Emeka Beke, secretary of the APC in the state and Lawrence Chuku.
Ateke’s suit PHC/345/2018 is in reaction to his photograph which was allegedly used in a recent Pro-SARS solidarity match organized by the APC in the state.
The matter was however, adjourned to May 9 for mention.
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