Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete
Edochie has led a group of protesters to the High Court in Port Harcourt over a
suit by ex-militant leader, King Ateke Tom.
Edochie led other Nollywood stars
on the streets of Port Harcourt to register their solidarity with Ateke whose
image they claim was being destroyed by politicians.
The veteran actor in an interview
with newsmen said they were in the High Court, “to appeal to the Court to
expedite action on the suit filed by High Chief Ateke Tom and give his verdict
to serve a deterrent to others who try to defame the personality of other
people.”
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.
Meanwhile, hearing on the 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.
Ateke’s suit is in reaction to
his photograph which was used in a recent Pro-SARS solidarity match organized
by the APC in the state.
When the matter was called,
Justice Constance Green ordered a substituted service on eight members of the
APC in Rivers State over the defamation suit.
The suit PHC/345/2018 before the
court has defendants as: 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 Ngerigbara.
Others include, Prince Tonye
Princewill, Sekonte Davies, Emeka Beke, secretary of the APC in the state and
Lawrence Chuku.
The matter was adjourned to May 9
for mention.
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