THERE was heavy presence of security operatives as palace chiefs, members of the Benin royal family, priests, priestesses, and well-wishers of the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II on Thursday stormed the Edo State High Court, Sapele Road where the suit challenging the authority of the Oba over the...
THERE was heavy presence of security operatives as palace chiefs, members of the Benin royal family, priests, priestesses, and well-wishers of the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II on Thursday stormed the Edo State High Court, Sapele Road where the suit challenging the authority of the Oba over the status of enigie is being challenged by some of them who have been suspended.
The two suspended enigie, Professor Gregory Akenzua and Chief Edomwonyi Ogiegbaen have dragged the oba and the state government to court as defendants in the suit marked B/250os/2023 where they claimed that their appointment as traditional chiefs enjoys recognition by the Edo State Government and that they were duly registered under Section 25 of the Traditional Rulers and Chieftaincy Law.
When the suit came for hearing yesterday in court six, the presiding judge, Justice Peter Akhihiero admitted the Benin Traditional Council, BTC as a party in a suit to become the 3rd defendant after the State Government and Oba Ewuare II. While other parties in the suit aligned with the 1st Defendant’s counsels that the BTC be joined, the Claimants through their Counsel, Dr Obayuwana prayed the Court not to list the BTC as a party in the suit and urged the Court to award cost against Oba of Benin in favour of the Claimants.
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