February 23, (THEWILL) – The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has restrained the Imo State Government acting through security agencies including Ebubeagu Security Network, from arresting the Spokesperson of the Conference of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere.
Ugochinyere is the House of Representatives candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Ideato North and South Federal Constituency in the February 25 national assembly election.
In a ruling on an ex parte application brought by the CUPP Spokesperson, the Judge also granted prayers for substituted service of the originating processes on the Governor of Imo State and the Ebubeagu Security Network to be served through any adult staff of the Imo State Liaison office in Abuja.
The court also granted an order “setting aside, quashing, invalidating and nullifying any charge filed against Ugochinyere or any remand order against him while also restraining the Respondents from further invading the family house and residence of Ugochinyere in Ideato or abducting, beating, humiliating or assassinating him, his supporters, motorcade or campaign convoy.”
Ugochinyere, who has been attacked by armed men at least thrice since December 2022, has consistently pointed accusing fingers at the Imo State Government and her agents for being behind the attacks on him for his exposure of the alleged grand manipulation of the Nigeria voters register.
However, the last attack on the residence of Ikenga Ugochinyere was captured on tape by CCTV cameras showing the invaders terrorising occupants of the house, stealing items and destroying property.
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