Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie led a group of protesters to the High Court in Port Harcourt over a suit by ex-militant leader, King Ateke Tom.

Edochie led other Nollywood stars on the streets of Port Harcourt to register their team spirit with Ateke whose reputation they claim was being destroyed by politicians.

The veteran actor told newsmen that were in the High Court, “to appeal to the Court to expedite action on the suit filed by High Chief Ateke Tom and give his verdict to serve a deterrent to others who try to defame the personality of other people.”

In the same vein, another group of protesters from Okirika including chiefs, elders and youths also stormed the court premises in solidarity.

Chief Dere Oforome who steered the other group of protesters said they were in court to register their grieviances over what they described as atrocities against the Okirika Kingdom.

Meanwhile, the hearing on the one billion naira defamation law suit by ex-militant leader and the Amayanabo of Okochiri in Okirika, King Ateke Tom against eight chieftains of All Progressive Congress, has been delayed at a High Court Sitting in Port Harcourt.

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