An Imo State High Court sitting in Owerri, has restrained a former secretary of the Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Uche Okwukwu and Chief Gary Enwo-Igariwey from interfering with the upcoming election of the Apex Igbo socio-political group slated for Sunday.
Justice S. I Ọkpara gave the order during a ruling on an Ex-parte motion filed by a former governor of Imo State, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim.
Other respondents in the motion include Chief John Nwodo, the outgoing president-general and Chief Richard Ozubu.
Ohakim prayed the court to stop the respondents from conducting a parallel election, which the court granted pending the determination of the motion.
He also sought a declaration of the court that fourth defendant to wit: The electoral committee constituted by Imeobi Ohanaeze on December 20, 2020 and chaired by the fifth defendant is the sole and authentic body that possessed authority to conduct election scheduled to hold between 6th and 11th January 2021.
Furthermore, he sought a declaration of the court that the third defendant’s actions in constituting another electoral committees is illegal, null avoid.
The court also granted leave to the applicant to serve the Defendants through substituted means.
