Alleged Contempt: PDP Guber Aspirant Risks Jail

A governorship aspirant
under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a former Commissioner for Works in Rivers State, Engr. Sampson Ngeregbara may go to prison for contempt of court following his claim to have been elected the President of the University of Port Harcourt Alumni Association.
Speaking to newsmen over the weekend, the President of the Alumni Association and former member of the House of Representatives, Hon Ike Chinwo said the claim by Engr. Ngeregbara that he was elected by members of the National Executive Committee of the association was not only unconstitutional but contemptuous of an ongoing litigation by members of the association.
Hon Chinwo who explained that only the congress of the alumni association can elect any member of the executive, said it was laughable that the former commissioner claimed to have been elected by the National Executive Committee of the association.
He called on all members of the association worldwide to ignore and resist attempt by selfish individuals to involve the association in partisan politics especially as 2015 approaches, stating that the Alumni must strive to insulate themselves   from partisan politics.
It would be recalled that an Okehi High Court presided over by Justice C.K Dappa-Addo had in February, 2014 restrained Chief Eward Ngene and 19 others who are defendants in a suit no OHC/20/2014 from impeaching or causing the claimant, Hon. Ike Chinwo to resign from office as the National President of the alumni association pending the motion on notice.
Hon Chinwo had approached the court to stop the first defendants, Edward Ngene and 12 others and the second set of defendants, Sir Bio Ibogama Gbeyesa and seven others from impeaching or causing him (Chinwo) to resign from office as the National President pending the determination of the motion on notice.

Senator representing Adamawa South Senatorial District, Senator Ahmad Barata, with Adamawa State Apc Women Leader, Mrs. Binta Garba, during the declaration of Senator Barata, to contest for Adamawa governorship bye-election in Yola last Saturday. Photo: NAN