Gladys Nweke
The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Port Harcourt ordered three political parties and their governorship candidates to serve their petition to Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike through substituted service.
The political parties include the Action Democratic Party (ADP), the African Action Alliance (AAC) and Labour Party (LP) while their governorship candidates are Victor Fingesi, Biokpomabo Awara and Isaac Wonwu.
In separate rulings on three exparte motions filed by the three political parties, the tribunal chairman, Hon. Justice Malami Dogodaji, ordered the parties to serve Wike through the state secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), located along Aba Road, Port Harcourt.
It was observed that the PDP and its governorship candidate were not represented at the inaugural sitting of the tribunal.
Speaking to newsmen, counsel to the ADP and its governorship candidate, Dalapo Tella-Attoni noted that There was a second motion taken on Tuesday “to enable us serve our petition on the Executive Governor of Rivers State by substituted service
“He had made himself difficult to reach so, the bailiff is yet to serve him. This morning, the Court granted our application”
Speaking to newsmen also, counsel to the AAC and its governorship candidate, Chijioke Tasie, said, “The matter is all about motion exparte of substituted service to the second respondent. It was granted. We will now serve him at the PDP secretariat in Rivers State”
