The tussle between a former governor of
Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim and his former mistress, a businesswoman named
Chinyere Amuchinwa over threats by the former to release nude photographs of the latter, isn’t quite over as the former governor has disagreed with the ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja, to grant leave to the Attorney General of the Federation to take over his prosecution.
A statement on Tuesday by Ohakim’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, not only revealed that the judgment would be challenged in court, the lawyer accused desperate politicians of allegedly using the businesswoman to blackmail the former governor.
The statement reads partly, “Having considered the ramifications of the ruling, we now wish to inform the public that while we continue to abide in respects for decisions of courts, this very ruling will be challenged because it bears no relevance to the material particulars of the dispute.
“At worst, the ruling created false impressions that, in the course of time, will be fully dealt with. Meanwhile, the emphasis needs to be made that this whole saga persists because Dr Ohakim, as a former governor and a politically exposed person, has detractors that have latched on this case to tarnish his stellar reputation.
“For avoidance of doubt, the said Chinyere Amuchinwa is already a defendant before an FCT High on the same set of facts that the Federal High Court made the instant ruling against Dr Ohakim. This development should have foreclosed this later ruling because, at law, Dr Ohakim cannot lawfully face trial on the same set of facts upon which Ms Amuchinwa was already facing trial.
“It is also pertinent to note that these charges were already discontinued by the complainants (Nigeria Police) before someone suddenly materialised from the office of the Attorney-General, insisting on taking over the case.”
Chinyere Amuchinwa
