Hearing of Law suit challenging Rivers State Judicial Commission of Inquiry commence.

The case filed a nongovernmental organization known as

International Society for Social Justice and Human Right is

being heard by a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt.

The Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for

Justice, EMMA AGUMA appeared for the state government

and notified the court about his observation that second, third,

fourth, fifth and sixth respondents have not been properly

served.

In his response; the presiding judge, Justice PER WATINA

advised the counsel to the applicants, PAUL NWANKWOALA

to properly serve all parties involved before adjourning the

matter to 13th of February for hearing.

Justice WATINA also cautioned the relevant parties against

going to the media between now and the next adjourned date.

The presiding judge warned that he would hands off the case if

any party discussed the case on either social or conventional

media before the next adjournment date.

The respondents in the case are the Rivers State Government,

the State House of Assembly, the State Attorney General, the

Inspector General of Police and Independent National Electoral

Commission.