He ordered them to appear before it to clarify the issue of legal representation in a suit brought before it by the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).
In the suit, APGA had dragged the governor to court over his defection from the party that sponsored him for the election to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In the suit filed through its counsel, Victor Odjemu, the party is praying the court for an order directing the deputy governor of Imo State or speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly or any officer next in line to the position of the governor of Imo, who is a member of the plaintiff (APGA) to be sworn-in as the governor of Imo State.
The party also prayed the court for an order directing the 2nd defendant, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a certificate of return to the person declared as governor as the prayer above and an order annulling the certificate of return issued to Okorocha (1st defendant) by virtue of his defection to the APC.
The suit could not go on yesterday due to the controversy over legal representation.
During yesterday’s proceedings, Mr. Sunday Olabode, announced appearance for Okorocha while Chief Niyi Akintola (SAN) also said he was duly instructed by Governor Okorocha to represent him in the suit.
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