
Nsulu Stakeholders Discussion board (NSF) has known as on Abia State Governor Alex Otti to obey an order of the state Excessive Court docket in Okpuala Ngwa, which directed the state authorities to remain additional motion in the direction of seizing over 1350 hectares of land belonging to some Nsulu communities in Isiala Ngwa North Native Authorities Space for the proposed Abia airport undertaking.
The communities are Ikputu, Umuikeocha Umuode, Umuezeukwu, Umuogu, Uwaomaikoo Umuosu, Umuata Umuosu, Umule Umuosu, Okpulorukwu Umuosu, Umuogele Umuosu, Umuodeche, Ubaha, Umuala, Umuezenta Nbawsi, Mbubo and Umuomainta Nbawsi. NSF, in a press release by its Convener, Mazi Chigoram, mentioned Justice Enyinnaya Okezie, on December 20, 2024, made the order in swimsuit HIN/62/2024 by representatives of the communities.
It acknowledged that Chukwuemeka Nwaogu appeared for the claimants on the listening to whereas the Performing Director of Civil Litigation, Abia State Ministry of Justice, C. Ogwo appeared for the respondents.
In accordance with NSF, Justice Okezie held: “It’s hereby ordered as follows: That C.O. Ogwo undertakes that motion in respect of the subject material on this swimsuit shall be stayed until the movement on discover is decided.”
The group continued: “NSF famous that Governor Otti isn’t above the regulation or courtroom order, as any order made by a courtroom of competent jurisdiction have to be obeyed. Otti solely enjoys immunity and that doesn’t grant him energy to go in opposition to a transparent order of courtroom.
“The affected Nsulu communities are difficult the determined try and take over their land and have taken the matter to courtroom. The governor can’t sit at Authorities Home and disobey a courtroom order.
“We additionally discover it offensive that the Otti authorities went into the land to chop paths, regardless of the clear order of the courtroom staying motion within the matter.
“We’ve got it additionally on good authority that whereas the affected communities have been peaceable and searching ahead to the matter being decided by the courtroom, Otti’s Particular Assistant on Lands and Housing and Undertaking Coordinator of Abia Airport Undertaking, Pastor Okorougo Aji has been busy calling for all types of assembly with group village heads, compound heads and others, the most recent being the one slated for February 6, 2025, at Authorities Home.