'Please forgive me' - Moment Abia guber candidate Doris Ogala kneels, begs judge

There was mild play astatine a Federal High Court successful Lagos connected Friday erstwhile an histrion and Abia State governorship campaigner of the African Action Congress, AAC, Doris Ogala, broke down successful tears and knelt earlier the justice to beg for forgiveness.

Ogala appealed to Justice Akintayo Aluko, expressing remorse implicit her outburst connected Wednesday, which disrupted proceedings successful respective different cases earlier the court.

Ogala appeared earlier the tribunal implicit a lawsuit bordering connected alleged disobedience to a tribunal bid and contempt proceedings instituted against her.

Trouble started erstwhile the justice called her lawsuit and frowned astatine her conduct, informing that her actions were susceptible of undermining the authorization of the court.

On proceeding the judge's remarks, Ogala was said to person near the dock, walked to the beforehand of the court, knelt down and started pleading for mercy.

"My lord, I americium sorry. Please forgive me. I did not mean to disrespect this honourable court," she was heard saying portion connected her knees.

Her enactment threw the courtroom into confusion, with lawyers, litigants and journalists struggling to get a wide presumption of the scene. Some tribunal officials were seen trying to calm her down.

Ogala st...