GOV. ROCHAS OKOROCHA SUFFERS SETBACK AS APGA WITHDRAW SUPPORTS, SUE IMO GOVERNOR OVER DEFECTION

Gov.Rochas suffered set back in a new trouble as APGA withdraw supports and sued Imo Government over defection.
The Supreme Court Abuja adjourned till January 24,2014, the case brought before it by the Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas, challenging the verdict of the Court of Appeal Owerri, which joined the People Democratic Party(PDP) and  Dr. Ikedi Ohakim, in a suit instituted by Senator Ifeanyi Ararume against INEC, challenging the May 6, 2011 Governorship Supplementary Election in Imo State.
At the Supreme Court, Gov. Okorocha suffered a serious set back as the Lawyer of the All Progressive Grand Alliance( APGA), the party under which he won his gubertural election withdrew from the case.
However, a drama played out in the court when the case was called up for hearing, and a Lawyer who was claiming to be representing Chief Maxi Ukwu faction of APGA, caused an uproar in the court when the APGA member shouted him down.
At this juncture the presiding Judge, Justice Afolabi Fabiyi called on the Independent National Electoral Committee(INEC) to tell the court which faction of APGA was the authentic one, and the INEC official said only Chief Victor Umeh is the recognised Chairman of APGA.
The National Secretary of APGA, Alhaji Shinkafi who was represented in the court rose up to disown the lawyer claiming to be representing Chief Maxi Ukwu, and was marched out of the court room and matter continued.
The climax of the matter was when APGA Lawyer withdrew its petition against the PDP and Ohakim, claiming that Gov. Rochas has left the party and therefore is on his own even, as the party claimed it has since suspended Okorocha from the party.
Almost at the same vein, the ACN Lawyer, Awa Kalu (SAN) representing Senator Ifenyi Ararume, who instituted the case, told the court that his Client and ACN were withdrawing from the matter, since ACN had ceased to exist, after it morphed into APC. Both submissions were admitted by the court.  ACN, Ararume, and APGA names were struck out from the case perpetually, leaving Okorocha, PDP and Ohakim in the case now. The matter has been adjourned to January 24, 2014.