Tag: Dr. Tari Alaye Theophilus

A Port Harcourt High court has struck out Suit No. PHC/2318/CS/2023 between Dr. Tari Alaye Theophilus & 10 Ors. vs. Sir Jonathan Lokpobiri & 10 Ors. Dr. Tari Alaye Theophilus amongst other reliefs sought the court to declare him and and 10 others as the legitimate Executive Council of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) whilst restraining the Jonathan Lokpobiri led Excos. Ebilade Obiri, Esq. who is Counsel for Jonathan Lokpobiri & 10 Ors., the Defendants in the said suit filed a preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain same citing the fact that the cause of action arose from Bayelsa State, a place outside the territorial jurisdiction of the High Court of Rivers State. Ebilade Obiri further argued that the Claimants Statement of Claim did no...