… As RSG files fresh charges ‘
By: Felix Ikpotor
A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned the case between the Rivers State government the Governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Farah Dagogo till May 23.
This followed the inability of the Nigeria Police Force, Rivers State Command to produce him in court.
Dagogo, who represents Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives is standing trial before Chief Magistrate A.O Amadi-Nna for alleged conspiracy and instigating cult activities.
The federal lawmaker was not brought to court today as the court was supposed to deliver a ruling on a bail application filed by his counsel.
During the proceeding, the prosecution counsel, Chidi Ekeh told the court that he has no information as why the suspect was not produce in court, noting that they are ready to go on with the case.
He also informed the court that fresh information has been filed at the State High Court on the same matter.
Femi Adegbiti, counsel to Farah Dagogo, however, applied for motion for bail but was not opposed by the prosecution Counsel.
In his ruling, the Chief Magistrate after listening to counsel’s adjourned the case to the 23rd May, 2022 for mention.
Speaking to journalists, Chidi Ekeh said fresh information has been filled at the high court pending when a date will be given.
Meanwhile, Dagogo, has accused Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, of plotting to nail him with falsehood.
Dagogo, in a statement by his media aide, Ibrahim Lawal, said the charges against him, which he described as trumped-up, were well calculated and masterminded by the governor and his co-conspirators, to put him away and scuttle his governorship ambition.
The statement reads: “Governor Nyesom Wike, during a Thanksgiving Service in Church, confirmed our concerns and fears that the trump-up charges levelled against Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo by the governor is a well calculated attempt, masterminded by the Governor and his co-conspirators to put Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo away, and out of circulation and scuttle his governorship aspiration.
“At the Thanksgiving Service, the governor admitted in public, what was being rumoured in private, that he wield lots of influence in the judiciary and as such would frustrate and prevent any bail application for Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo. We want to believe that the Judiciary remains the very hope for a fair adjudication and the coming days will tell us more.
“He equally justified his illegal declaration of Hon. Dagogo as a cultist and a criminal’ in conformity with his attempt to tarnish the image of the Federal Lawmaker.
“Contrary to the misinformation the Governor peddled in the House of God, Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo is not a criminal, he has never been charged as one, neither has he been convicted of such an offense. His record remains unblemished.
“The story of the Niger Delta agitation and struggle is in the public domain, and Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo had stated his role publicly, the sacrifices and the overtures he rejected.”
