A high court in Benin, presided over by Justice A.
Edodo-Eruaga, has ordered the Edo state police commissioner, Chris Ezike, to
prevent the installation of one Chief Luke Abbas as Eze Ndigbo of Edo state.
Justice Edodo-Eruaga’s order followed an ex parte motion filed by Chief Fecus
Ezekwere and two others on behalf of the Igbo community union in Benin city.
The court in an enrolment order signed by its
Assistant Director, granted an interim injunction restraining Abbas from
presenting himself to Eze Nwosu Ibe for installation as Eze Ndigbo of Edo State.
Justice Edodo-Eruaga also restrained Ibe and his agents from
installing Abbas as Eze Ndigbo of Edo State pending the determination of the
motion on notice.
Additionally, he gave an order of interim injunction
restraining the state commissioner of police from “permitting or allowing Ibe
and Abbas to assemble at Abbas’s residence for the purpose of installing him as
Eze Ndigbo of Edo State.”
The case has been adjourned to 22 December for hearing of
the motion on notice.
NB: It is high time that the Igbos have to know that the
cultures and traditions of South-West Nigeria forbade the installation of two
kings in a town at the same time. Any person that wishes to be a King or Eze
must return to his root to achieve his ambition (s).
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