The three and half years legal battle between the traditional ruler
of Obinugwu and Chairman South East Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze
(Dr.) Cletus Ilomuanya, and the Imo State government over the
chairmanship of the State Traditional Rulers Council has finally come to
an end as the Supreme Court has struck out the appeal of the state
government.
The apex court described the appeal, as incompetent and affirmed that the monarch remains the authentic Eze Imo.
Reacting to the judgement, the South East Council of Traditional
Rulers applauded the Supreme Court, describing the decision as victory
for Eze Ilomuanya, and the rule of law, justice, equity and for the
traditional institution in Nigeria.
The five-man panel of Justices of the Supreme Court, on Monday, threw
away the appeal of the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha and upheld
the earlier judgment of the Owerri Division of the Court of Appeal on
July 5, 2013, which affirmed Eze Ilomuanya as chairman of the state
Council of Traditional Rulers.
The Supreme Court, after listening to arguments from the counsels,
upheld the position of Ilomuanya’s lawyer, Obiora Obianwu (SAN) and
consequently dismissed the governor’s appeal.
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