▪Sahara Reporters sponsored falsehood against official AAC Exco fails
Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal has recognized Henry Bello as the authentic counsel of the African Action Congress ( AAC) in the petition filed by AAC and its Candidate, Biokpomabo Awara.
Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice JA Orjiajor upheld Henry Bello as the counsel of the party and threw out the challenge of Tawo Tawo (SAN) to represent the party and Awara Biokpomabo, the defeated candidate of the party.
Justice Orjiakor ruled that the Acting National Chairman of AAC, Mr Leonard Nzenwa has the right to nominate a counsel for the party.
Henry Bello said that he was surprised that the counsel to Awara Biokpomabo would challenge his nomination as the counsel of the AAC.
He said that he will thereafter move his relevant motion at the next adjourned date.
Adegbe David, a counsel to Biokpomabo Awara said that they will meet with the defeated Governorship Candidate to determine the next line of action.
The counsel of the defeated Governorship Candidate said that they challenged the directive of the National Chairman of AAC because they felt it was strange.
The case was adjourned to July 1, 2019 for the continuation of hearing of the petition filed by the defeated Governorship Candidate of AAC and his political party.
It will be recalled that the defeated Rivers State APC Governorship Candidate, Biokpomabo Awara and his sacked National Chairman, Omoyele Sowore under the sponsorship of Former Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi resorted to blackmail and false media propaganda, using Sahara Reporters.
Recall that Justice JA Orjiako is the new Tribunal Chairman. The Former Panel was changed by the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa.
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