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Available court document reaching TPCN has it that a magistrate court in Port Harcourt has restrained some chiefs from interfering with the tenure of Comrade Kingsley Ejekwu who is the plaintiff in a suit pending before the court.
A source told our correspondent that Comrade Ejekwu is the Chairman, Rumuokwurusi town council in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, adding that one Eze Simon Chidi Wokoma and his group have been intruding in the affairs of the town council.
The court document listed the defendants in the suit as follows:
1st sets of defendants/respondents-
1) Chief O Ejekwu
2) Chief Clifford Wali
3) Mr Victor Chindah
4) Chief Gabriel Opkoko
5) Chief China Enwuzuruike
6) Mr Ifeanyi Nnanna
7) Reverend Orianwo.
2nd sets of defendants/respondents-
8) Mr Vincent Worgu
9) Mr Orianwo Ezebunwo
10) Chief China Emuzurike
11) Mr Stephen Agborlu and
12) Mr Nyeche Wehere among others.
According to the legal document, the “1st and 12th defendants and their agents are restrained from interfering with the tenure of the plaintiff.
“That the case be adjourned to May 20, 2019 for motion on notice.”
Leadership tussles for local supremacy have been identified by an international non governmental organization known as Search for Common Ground as one of the factors brewing crisis in Nigeria especially in the Niger Delta region.
The more the tussle subsists, the deeper the animosity among local dwellers which in some cases has led to wanton destruction of lives and property in some Niger Delta communities.
It is therefore imperative for youths not to take sides in such tussles, and that all waring parties should abide by court verdict in the interest of peace.
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in his recent meeting with traditional rulers had sounded it loud and clear to all that any community leader who fails to sustain peace in his or her domain will be deposed from such position.
The warning was made in the wake of resurgent violent crime and conflict in the state which the governor viewed as one too many.
