Oraukwu Moves To Carpet Court Order

                                                

The proposed purported burial rites of late Chief C.O.N Obijiaku as ben arranged by some people of Ibenabo village in Oraukwu, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State have been described as total disobedience to court order by some disgruntled elements born with trouble making as their second name.

In a statement issued by some of the children of Chief Obijiaku through their family counsel, J.S.N Unata and made available to journalists in Onitsha, they said their father who died about five years ago was buried without performing his burial rites as a result of the case instituted in court in Suit No MID/356/2010 by the fractional children of the late Chief.

It would be recalled that the Honourable Court had advised every party concerned to maintain the status quo antebellum, pending the determination of the substantive suit.

Stating that they are not against the performance of the funeral rites of their late father, their only concern is that if the people of Ibenabo are so desirous to perform the funeral rites, it behooves on them to first withdrew the said case that is lying in court of law since the said suit was initiated at Ibenabo people’s instance.

“It is to be noted that any attempt to carry out the funeral rites of late Chief C.O.N. Obijiaku without the consent and approval of the 1^st son (Our client) is an alien to the custom and tradition of the great Oraukwu Kingdom, and as such for want of better diction could be termed as a taboo, abomination, an aberration contrary to tenets of Oraukwu custom. Therefore, you people should be very wary on any steep you might think of taking, which could lead to cause of action in the nearest future. Kingship is per family and not per kindred” The Statement warned.

Threatening that if the people of Ibenabo-Oraukwu forges ahead to carry out the alleged unwarranted act and illegal move, what would remain for the already aggrieved children of the late Chief were to subject them to go into court litigation in the said suit conspicuously pending in the court of law.

The family through the legal luminary however advised the people accused of been criminally minded to respect and have regard to the matter which is already before the Honourable Court, and never to usurp the jurisdiction of the court as to escape contempt of court thereof.       

(From Nweke Nweke, Onitsha)