The court had on the 8th of February adjourned the process in the suit brought by Okorocha against the EFCC till yesterday for hearing on grounds of late service of processes on the respondent, the EFCC.
Today FM’s Uchendu Ejiowhor reports that when hearing resumed in court, the EFCC through its counsel, G.K. Latona, approached the court with a fresh motion on notice, praying the court for a substitution of their document earlier filed and to withdraw an earlier motion on notice it filed and to replace it with a new one.
While counsel to Okorocha, Ola Olanipekun, opposed the application, saying the fresh motion on notice has stalled the hearing of the main suit which is against the earlier judgment against the commission, counsel to EFCC, Latona however stated that the EFCC was not going contrary to the judgement of the court, noting that there was no fundamental point to prove the claim of contempt.
The trial Judge, Justice, Stephen Pam, after listening to the arguments, said judgement of the court which ordered the EFCC to release the travel documents of Okorocha and should stop further investigation against him still remains, adding that it has not been set aside, and thereafter adjourned till 4th of April for hearing.
Olanipekun who is the counsel to Okorocha spoke to newsmen outside the courtroom.
