Breaking News: Governor Obiano’s Aide Onyeabo, a lawyer set to go to jail over Amaokpala Community Caretaker Committee

Governor Willie Obiano is now not happy with his Special Adviser on Chieftaincy and Town Union Matters , Barr. Ikechukwu Onyeabo for disobeying a valid court order granted by one of the most respected Anambra Judge, Justice Pete Obiorah, www.odogwublog.com reports exclusively.

Though the order was issued 15th December 2014and  form 48 against court contempt issued on 18th day of December , 2014 and served the state Attorney General and 9 others including the then Special Adviser on Chieftaincy and Town Union Matters, Barr R.O Udemgba and others.

The order followed an establishment of a Caretaker committee by Udemgba and the elected town union government in Amaokpala secured an order from Ekwulobia High Court stopping the Caretaker as there was no issue previously raised against them that could not be resolved to their knowledge for government to intervene with a Caretaker committee. And the rejection of acceptance of the Caretaker committee by two nominated on the same grounds by the community, the committee installed.

But on 23rd July this year, the new Special Adviser Barr Ikechukwu Onyeabo , extended the tenure of the supposedly dormant Caretaker Committtee led by Hon Alex Benson Nwankwo as Chairman and Ichie Sabastine Ogumelu as Secretary. But two members of the 8 man committee Mr Donatus Nwankwo----08033606361 and Mr Cyril Egwuonwu ---07089887911 rejected their nomination again. Others who accepted were Ichie Francis Nwankwo, Ichie Peter Ezeugo, Mr Simon Onyekwelu and Ichie Christian Nwankwo.

The two people who rejected the offer to serve in the Caretaker committee wrote Udemgba then and now Onyeabo appealing to the SA to delete their names and reconsider their stand on creating confusion in Amaokpala known for peace and unity by dissolving the Caretaker Committee and allow a constituted authority elected by the people under the leadership of Nze Philip Nwogu , as President General Amaokpala Development Union (ADU) to serve out their tenure since no problems whatsoever was on having attended all the Town’s meetings from inception.  They recalled how ne Mr Emmanuel Ikwueto rushed to the table on his own volition without provocation and disrupted their meeting on December 27th, 2013, levelling grave but unfounded allegations against the Executive, leading to the crisis premeditated.

But www.odogwublog.com can as well confirm Barr. Ikechukwu Onyeabo as a sound lawyer but new to the seat as SA must have been misled as there was probability hatchet jobbers must have removed the Amaokpala file containing the perpetual court order restraining the state from constituting a caretaker committee for Amaokpala community or anything in that manner.
A source close to the Governor's office said the case was not palatable to Obiano as he does not tolerate disobedience to court processes and does not support injustice and unfairness in all matte
In a letter to that effect Onyeabo gave them terms of reference as to foster peace in the community, prepare conducive grounds for the conduct of Town Union election within the period of the extension  and copied all relevant offices.rs.


But luckily too for Amaokpala community , Anambra state police command through the Divisional Police Officer, Ajalli CSP Patrick Odoemelem psc, in a letter dated July 10th, 2015 to both parties copied to relevant offices and commissioners police office , invited the parties for interview with regards to sand excavation that appeared to be generating the crisis in the first place and warned that both parties should stay clear of the excavation site and shun breach of peace

Already a substantive suit with suit no AG/MISC.47/2014 has been instituted at the Ekwulobia High Court , Aguata judicial Division presided over Justice P.C Obiorah by Nze Philip Nwaogu, President General Amaokpala Develoment Union , his 2nd  vice Kenneth Okolo and Assistant Sec Ogechukwu Onwumelu for themselves and on behalf of other elected officers of the Amaokpala Development Union against the state Attorney General , Special Adviser on Town Union and Chieftaincy matters as well as the Caretaker Committee leadership led by Hon Alex Ben Nwankwo as and Ichie Sabastine Ogumelu and others.

The court after listening to counsels to the Applicants  S.A.M Ofokansi, Mrs with Charity Madukaife , Mrs and R.O Udoka as well as S.U Anyia Esq holding bried for P.I Ikwueto Esq SAN  for the respondents on the pending interlocutory Appeal  on the matter ordered that ‘’ the court will respect the proceedings at the court of Appeal and await its outcome’’

‘’that the parties are restrained from doing any act which affects the subject matter of the suit and must also await the court of Appeal.

‘’that the respondents are restrained from conducting any election or doing anything in violation to the claims of the Applicants in this suit until the determination of the case at the court of Appeal and final determination of the substantive case by the High Court.

‘’That the case is adjourned sine die’’

The court order  motion granted on 23rd October , 2014 made a ‘’declaration that the 2nd respondent (Special Adviser to Governor on Town Union and Chieftaincy Matters) lacks the legal competence/authority to appoint a caretaker committee for Amaokpala Development /Town Union or interfere in any manner howsoever with the administration of Amaokpala Development Union.

‘’A declaration that 2nd respondent (Special Adviser to Governor on Town Union and Chieftaincy Matters) acted in excess and abuse of his powers by purporting to appoint a caretaker committee for Amaokpala Development/Town Union as contained in the 2nd respondent’s letter of 8th September, 2014 to the applicants and people of Amaokpala Community.

‘’A declaration that the said decision of 2nd respondent to appoint a caretaker committee for Amaokpala Development/Town union as contained in the 2nd respondent’s letter of 8th September, 2014 was reached in breach of the rules of fair hearing/natural justice as enshrined in section 36 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , 1999, and is liable to be quashed by order of certiorari.

‘’An order of Certiorari quashing or an order setting aside the said decision of the 2nd respondent appointing a Caretaker Committee constituted by 3rd to 10th respondents , for Amaokpala Development/Town union by the 2nd respondent’s letter dated 8thday of September, 2014.

‘’An order of injunction , restraining the respondents either by themselves or through their officers , servants , agents or privies from in any manner howsoever giving effect or continuing to give effect to the 2nd respondent appointing a Caretaker committee constituted by 3rd to 10th respondents for Amaokpala Development./Town Union.

‘’An order of injunction restraining the respondents either by themselves or through their officers , servants and agents or privies from in any manner howsoever obstructing the applicants from performing their duties as duly elected officers of Amaokpala Development Union.

‘’And such further orders as the Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances ,’’.