A bench warrant of arrest issued against the former Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi, Tonye Cole and Austine Wokocha has been set aside by an Appeal Court in Port Harcourt.
The warrant of arrest was issued few weeks ago by a High Court in Port Harcourt in a criminal case instituted by the Rivers State State Government.
Amaechi, Cole and Wokocha had filed an appeal seeking the setting aside of the order by a lower court.
Justice Abdul-azeez Waziri, who read the ruling that was prepared by the presiding Judge of the Court, Joseph Ikyegh, today said the order by the lower court was made in defiance of the Court of Appeal
