The Enugu High Court has threatened to jail factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Chief Richard Ozubu for contempt.
This followed a suit filed by the former governor of Imo State, Ikedia Ohakim and the current leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
DAILY POST recalls that the court had issued an interim injunction for a go-ahead to the Nze Ozichukwu-Chukwu constituted committee to conduct the election into the office of the Ohanaeze President General slated for January 10, 2025.
The group also restrained Isiguzoro and Ozubu from interfering or disrupting the election.
The motion filed by Aloy Ejimakor against some chieftains of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, namely Chidi Ibe, Isiguzoro and Ozubu, known as 5th to 7th respondents, alleged a calculated bid to sow a seed of discord, disharmony, lawlessness and unrest by some elements who constituted a parallel body without lawful authority, as they intend to go against the constitution of the group by throwing the contest into the president general’s office as an open and free-for-all affairs.
Also, according to Article 11 of the mode of election to the office of the president general, it ought to be rotational amongst the Igbo states and Igbo-speaking people of Delta and Rivers states.
The court issued an interim injunction for the status quo to be maintained in the matter pending the hearing of the motion on notice for an interlocutory injunction.
The court said Isiguzoro and Ozubu must obey the order initially ordered.
This was contained in an order titled, “Form 48 Notice of Consequences of Disobedience to the Order of Court Brought Pursuant to Order IX, Rule 13 of Sheriff and Civil Processes Act, CAP S6, LFN 2004.”
According to the court: “Take notice that unless you obey the directions contained in this order (see overleaf) by which you were ordered to maintain the status quo ante bellum, you will be guilty of contempt of court and will be liable to be committed to prison.”
Ohanaeze PG election: Enugu court threatens to jail Isiguzoro, Ozubu