The Okan-Ama and Paramount Ruler of Asuk-Oyet Community in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, King Brown Asuk VI, has appealed a Port Harcourt High Court judgment removing him from office.
The appeal, filed on July 29, 2026, by Chief V. O. Egbuawa & Co., is also seeking a stay of execution of the judgment pending the determination of the case by the Court of Appeal.
Justice Chiwendu Nwogu had, on July 20, 2026, delivered judgment in Suit No. PHC/3500/2019, removing King Asuk VI from office and restraining him, his agents and servants from presenting himself as the Okan-Ama and Paramount Ruler of Asuk-Oyet.
Dissatisfied with the decision, the monarch filed the appeal on three grounds, describing the judgment as a miscarriage of justice.
In his grounds of appeal, King Asuk VI argued that the trial court erred in law and fact by arriving at what he described as a “perverse decision.”
He particularly challenged the reliance placed on the evidence of the sole founder of the respondent, arguing that the testimony was not supported by credible witnesses.
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The monarch also raised issues concerning the customs and traditions of the Andoni people, maintaining that evidence presented by his witnesses was credible and deserved proper consideration by the lower court.
In the application for a stay of execution, King Asuk VI urged the court to suspend the enforcement of the judgment until the appeal is determined.
He argued that maintaining the status quo would not prejudice the respondents and would serve the interest of justice.
The monarch also stated in an eight-point affidavit supporting the application that he had exercised his constitutional right of appeal after becoming dissatisfied with the judgment.
The legal dispute has been before the courts for several years, culminating in the July 20 judgment.
Although the appeal has been filed at the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, it has not yet been assigned to a panel or judge, as the appellate court is currently on its annual vacation.
The application for a stay of execution, therefore, remains pending as the monarch seeks to overturn the High Court’s decision.
