Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole, an APC candidate for governor of Rivers State in the 2023 election, and Augustine Wokocha, a former commissioner for energy, are the targets of bench warrants issued by a Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt.
Additionally, Chamberlain Peterside, Sahara Energy Resources Limited, NG Powers-HPS Limited, and Cenpropsaroten Management Limited were served with bench warrants by the trial judge, Justice Chiwendu Nwogu.
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The defendants’ attorneys unanimously informed the court of their request for non-service of court documents when the case involving the alleged sales of Rivers State assets came up for a plea, but the presiding judge insisted on issuing the bench warrant.
The trial judge declined to entertain the defendants’ motion.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, the judge then postponed the case to July 5th.
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