You can’t prosecute me for woman’s naked photos, Ohakim, ex-Imo gov vows 

A former governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has rejected a ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja, mandating the Attorney General of the Federation to take over his prosecution in a case involving the naked photo of one Chinyere Amuchinwa, a businesswoman.

Ohakim’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, in a statement on Tuesday said he would challenge the Monday judgment in court, adding that the woman was being used by Ohakim’s detractors to tarnish the former governor’s image.

“Having considered the ramifications of the ruling, we now wish to inform the public that while we continue to abide in respects for decisions of courts, this very ruling will be challenged because it bears no relevance to the material particulars of the dispute,” the statement read in part.

“At worst, the ruling created false impressions that, in the course of time, will be fully dealt with. Meanwhile, the emphasis needs to be made that this whole saga persists because Dr Ohakim, as a former governor and a politically exposed person, has detractors that have latched on this case to tarnish his stellar reputation.

“For avoidance of doubt, the said Chinyere Amuchinwa is already a defendant before an FCT High on the same set of facts that the Federal High Court made the instant ruling against Dr Ohakim. This development should have foreclosed this later ruling because, at law, Dr Ohakim cannot lawfully face trial on the same set of facts upon which Ms Amuchinwa was already facing trial.

“It is also pertinent to note that these charges were already discontinued by the complainants (Nigeria Police) before someone suddenly materialised from the office of the Attorney-General, insisting on taking over the case.”