Onuesoke, who fielded questions from newsmen at Ughelli, Delta State, on arrival from Asaba after witnessing the tribunal proceedings, said the victory was a complete show that the judiciary still remained the hope of the common man and appealed to all those involved in the case to stop pursuing it forthwith.

According to th e tribunal, “The petitioner did not apply to call him (REC) as witness and did not come within the court practice direction. He cannot testify. We sustain the objection and we hold that PW10 cannot testify.”

He said, in the meantime, the cabinet had ordered demolition of water fronts where compensation had been paid.
Also speaking, the state Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ken Chikere, said the government was coming up with a bill to govern its Public Private Partnership policy in the state.

He urged the youths to shift the agitation to their political representatives, particularly their legislators in the National Assembly.

He said the state government was making arrangement to give the Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre, the dilapidated Ogbe stadium a facelift in preparation for the event, just as he added that Oba’s palace, the National Museum and Monuments ground, KingSqaure, Benin, would also host some events.