PDP Publicity Secretary remanded over alleged Facebook post
The Magistrate Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on Thursday remanded the Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Nwoba Chika Nwoba in police custody for allegedly publishing materials against the member representing Ezza/Ikwo federal constituency, Chinedu Oga on Facebook.
The charges said the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in his Facebook posts, protrayed Chinedu Oga in a bad light.
In his post, Chinedu Ogah was protrayed as insignificant and unfit to be a House of Representatives member, as he painted him as greedy, corrupt, a deceiver, and a non-achiever.
Recall that Nwoba was also arraigned in the same court on Wednesday for allegedly publishing malicious content against Governor David Umahi on Facebook on Wednesday.
He was was alleged to have published materials on his Facebook handle against Governor Dave Umahi, Chinedu Ogah which the police said was punishable under section 516 A (a) of the Criminal Code Cap 33 Vol. 1 Laws of the state, 2009 and Section 5 (1) (a) of the state Cybercrimes(Prohibition) Law No.012 of 2021.
However, , the trial Magistrate, Blessing in her ruling Chukwu said the court lacks the jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
She also aordered that the defendant be remanded in police custody in line with COVID-19 protocol adding that the case file be transmitted to the state Attorney General, Department of Police Prosecution.
The case has been to February 4, 2022.
