Billionaire businessman, Prince Arthur Eze, has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) against Chief Judge of Anambra State, Justice Onochie Anyachibelu, over the lingering land dispute between Ukpo and Abba communities.

Also, the President General of Ukpo Development Union, Hon Chuks Chukwuka, has also petitioned the Nigerian Bar Association against a Senior Advodate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Arthur Obi, over the same matter.

In a petition he personally signed, Prince Eze said the legal tussle over the disputed land had been settled by the Supreme Court but the Chief Judge of Anambra has assigned a suit on the same matter to a High Court judge for adjudication.

He said, in a judgment on the Ukpo/Abba land dispute, “the Supreme Court in SC/5B9/2D16 held that the land in despute belongs to and is owned by Ukpo community. As the Apex Court in the land, this decision of the Supreme Court is and ought to be the final judgment in respect of the matter, and no other court, much less a High Court, has the power or jurisdiction to entertain the matter again.

“This is because after the decision of the Supreme Court on the matter, the Abba people boasted that the Chief Judge will re-hear the case. True to the boast, the Chief Judge assigned the case to the High Court, Neni for trial. The court heard the case and threw it out, because the Supreme Court had determined the matter. The same lawyers brought a motion to set aside the judgment and relist the suit.

“Thereafter, the Chief Judge, assigned the case again to another court. This is wrong in the judiciary. It is totally out of tune with all known judicial principles in the administration of justice.

“Against this backdrop, I appeal to you to wade into this conduct of the Chief Judge, and determine whether it is right and proper for the Chief Judge can assign a case for trial, when he knew that the Supreme Court had determined the case.” In his petition, Ukpo Improvement Union PG told the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee of the NBA that Chief Okafor’s action in taking the land dispute case determined by the Supreme Court was capable of making the legal profession a laughing stock to members of the public.

The union stated that a land dispute between Ukpo and Abba communities in Anambra State was litigated upon up to the Supreme Court and the apex court delivered a judgment in which it held that the land in dispute is owned by Ukpo community. The petition said: “Naturally, the decision by the Apex Court in the land should be the final judgment over the matter. However, it is sad and unfortunate that a senior counsel, Arthur Obi Okafor SAN, proceeded to file a fresh suit in respect of the same matter on behalf of his clients, the Abba Community, in the High Court of Anambra State.

“It is a fact that the Supreme Court has the last say on any litigation issue in Nigeria. That courts decision is final and unassailable. It is therefore a huge surprise that Arthur Obi Okafor SAN, should re-litigate in the High Court on a matter already litigated in the Supreme Court and judgment given

“The activities of this senior counsel is capable of creating confusion in the administration of justice and creating a pall of doubt on the sustainability of the principle of hierarchy of courts in Nigeria. It is capable of setting a bad precedent in which the judiciary and the legal profession will be treated with contempt.”


https://www.sunnewsonline.com/ukpo-abba-land-dispute-arthur-eze-anambra-community-petition-against-anambra-cj-san/


Cc. Lalasticlala

Just make money

Arthur you can’t fight the people

Useless Anambra State always struggling for a useless erosion land. Spits

Nigeriabiafra82:
Arthur you can’t fight the people

And Nnamdi Kanu can fight the people.

Ipob reasoning.

If supreme court has given a judgement on the case then it is final.

What is left for Abba people to do is to approach supreme court again to revisit the case if it has erred in its earlier Judgement.

Though SC can't reverse itself but it may if Tanko decides to Tanko the case.

Juliusmalema:



And Nnamdi Kanu can fight the people.

Ipob reasoning.

If supreme court has given a judgement on the case then it is final.

What is left for Abba people to do is to approach supreme court again to revisit the case if it has erred in its earlier Judgement.

Though SC can't reverse itself but it may if Tanko decides to Tanko the case.

The first thing to do is to find out what judgment the Supreme Court gave concerning the land. I don't think that if SC truly gave the ownership of the said land to Ukpo, someone like Anambra Chief Judge, and another SAN representing Abba will dare to take up the case again.

I understand that there's a white paper from Anambra State Government clarifying the judgement of the supreme court on the land. I have seen that white paper by the retired Justice Anigbogu panel set up by Anambra State Government and according to the white paper, the SC didn't give the land to neither of the parties involved, instead it asked that since the records of judgement in the lower trial court (high court) where the case was first entertained got missing, it has vitiated whatever decision that SC has on the case and so, the parties should go back to the trial court and sort out the mess

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Anambra and land

Samakus:


The first thing to do is to find out what judgment the Supreme Court gave concerning the land. I don't think that if SC truly gave the ownership of the said land to Ukpo, someone like Anambra Chief Judge, and another SAN representing Abba will dare to take up the case again.

I understand that there's a white paper from Anambra State Government clarifying the judgement of the supreme court on the land. I have seen that white paper by the retired Justice Anigbogu panel set up by Anambra State Government and according to the white paper, the SC didn't give the land to neither of the parties involved, instead it asked that since the records of judgement in the lower trial court (high court) where the case was first entertained got missing, it has vitiated whatever decision that SC has on the case and so, the parties should go back to the trial court and sort out the mess

Beautiful.
Many Nigerians can be mischievous when it comes to interpreting issues.They may lie blatantly,mischievously twist statements/decisions or deliberately omit some aspects of those statements/decisions just to suit their narrative.
It's more than likely the SC did not make a categorical decision on the land matter,contrary to what Eze would want the public to believe.

SE billionaires have acquired at least 40% of the land in SE region...

They are not ready to sell/lease anytime soon... They only want to add them to their family glory which would have effect in housing problems in SE in a decade to come

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helinues:
SE billionaires have acquired at least 40% of the land in SE region...

They are not ready to sell/lease anytime soon... They only want to add them to their family glory which would have effect in housing problems in SE in a decade to come

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e concern you?

digging up old Igbo thread just to rant.

What's your obsession with igbos this Bororo man
ever since you where exposed as a Fulani bororo wey sabi speak Yoruba
you've been restless

kiss the truth

ngadaAwo:
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e concern you?

digging up old Igbo thread just to rant.

What's your obsession with igbos this Bororo man
ever since you where exposed as a Fulani bororo wey sabi speak Yoruba
you've been restless

kiss the truth

Then I asked,why have you and your colleagues been creating senseless thread about Yoruba, Tinubu, Osinbajo.

Hypocrisy stinks more than rotten eggs

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helinues:


Then I asked,why have you and your colleagues been creating senseless thread about Yoruba, Tinubu, Osinbajo.

Hypocrisy stinks more than rotten eggs

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shatap Bororo man

are you a Yoruba man at the first place?
why not face your Bororo tribe and leave Yorubas alone
atachee by force

Hehehehehe you've been exposed.
ololololol kapish

ngadaAwo:

shatap Bororo man

are you a Yoruba man at in the first place?
why not face your Bororo tribe and leave Yorubas Yoruba's alone
atachee by force

Hehehehehe you've been exposed.
ololololol kapish

your impersonation impersonating days are over

Brighter Grammar... Please try and afford one

Who dey throw bomb pass between you and Boko haram?



ngadaAwo, lzaa, imhotep

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helinues:


Brighter Grammar... Please try and afford one

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e pain am well well

your impersonation days are over

Bororo man face your tribe
leave Yoruba matter for real sons of Oduduwa

iwotago?