Appeal court sets aside order seeking arrest of Rotimi Amaechi, Tonye Cole, 4 others

  • A court of appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has set aside a warrant of arrest issued by a Rivers state high court in a suit by the Rivers state government
  • The suit was filed against a former governor of the state and minister of the federal republic of Nigeria, Rotimi Amaechi; and five others
  • On Tuesday, June 20, the appeal was assessed by a panel of three judges, with two deciding to set aside the order

Port Harcourt, Rivers state – An appeal court sitting in Port Harcourt has set aside a warrant of arrest order against Rotimi Amaechi, a former Nigerian minister of transportation.

The court also took the same decision concerning a Rivers state gubernatorial candidate who flew the flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last general elections, Tonye Cole, The Punch reported.