The 7-count charge in a criminal matter brought by the Rivers State Government against the former minister for transportation Rotimi Amaechi and the Governorship candidate of the APC in Rivers State, Tonye Cole,former Commissioner for power in Rivers State Augustine Nwokocha and Sahara Energy has been adjourned to the 19th of January.
The Rivers State Government is asking the court to determine if the sales of critical assets of the state by the defendants were in line in line with due process.
Justice Chiwendu Nworgu of the state high court adjourned the matter following the defendants’ absence in court.
Counsel to the Rivers State Government Alphonsus Sibi saidthey were not able to serve some of the parties involved in the party which was the primary reason why the matter was adjourned.
