PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY, IMO STATE

Press Statement
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...His N50m Suit Against DSS adopted and reserved for Judgment.

The High Court Owerri presided by Justice I. G. Chukwunyere today Monday, June 22, 2020, granted bail to Comrade Ambrose Nwaogwugwu, the detained Director-General, Imo PDP New Media, who was arrested and detained by the Department of State Security (DSS) on May 28, 2020 on allegations of defaming the person of Senator Hope Uzodinma via his posts made on facebook.

His Counsel, Chief Mike Ahamba SAN, had filed an application praying the Court to grant him bail on the grounds that the charges and offences for which he was arrested, detained and arraigned by the DSS and the Owerri Magistrate Court were all nullity. The government, represented by Barrister K. C Nwokorie on behalf of the Imo Attorney General, had opposed the bail application, after which the Court gave its ruling.

The Judge held that it did not see any exceptional circumstances for the Court not to exercise its judicial discretion to grant bail to the Applicant, especially when the offences for which Ambrose was charge were bailable at the discretion of the Court.

The Court therefore granted him bail with N500,000 recognizance with two sureties who must show evidence of land ownership, payment of two years tax clearance and to swear to an affidavit of means.

In his remark, the Chairman of the party, Sir Martin Ejiogu thanked the Imo Judiciary for standing up for democracy and justice. He also thanked Imo PDP leaders and members, as well as all Imo people, for their support all through the period Comrade Ambrose Nwaogwugwu was in detention. He assured them that Imo PDP will remain law-abiding and peace-loving.

Meanwhile, the N50 million suit filed by Comrade Ambrose Nwaogwugwu against the DSS at the Federal High Court, Owerri was also heard today June 22, 2020 and reserved for Judgment. Mr Nwaogwugwu is praying the Court to award him N50 million as damages for unlawfully arresting and detaining him beyond the stipulated 48 hours against the DSS.

Signed:

Ogubundu Nwadike,
Ag. State Secretary,
Imo PDP.

June 22, 2020.

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