The Supreme Court has dethroned the Obong Of Calabar in Cross River state.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday dethroned Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, the Obong of Calabar, Cross River State.
The Court’s verdict follows years of legal tussle.
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In the judgment written by Justice Amina Ahgid and read by Justice Akomaye Agim, the court ordered the kingmakers and Traditional Rulers’ Council to immediately summon a fresh selection process to produce another Obong of Calabar.
That Etubom Anthony Ani, M.O.N and others in Suit No. HC/102/2008, filed by his lead counsel, Mr. Joe Agi, SAN, sued Etubom Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu and others in their capacities as members of the Etuborns’ Traditional Council for jettisoning the screening process of the Western Calabar under the then Chairman, Etubom Abasi-Otu, now the Obong of Calabar that had screened and selected Etubom Ani as their sole candidate.
Etubom Ani had instituted the suit immediately after the Etuboms’ Conclave met and declared Etubom Abasi Otu as the Obong elect, not after he had been crowned the Obong of Calabar.
High Court of Cross River state Judgement of Justice Obojor A. Ogar had sacked Abasi Otu as the Obong of Calabar on January 30, 2012, in favour of Etubom Anthony Ani and jettisoned the Appeal court judgement that was in favour of the deposed Obong.
However, the Obong and others challenged the High Court Judgement at the Appeal Court, Calabar, and he was again sacked by the court, and a fresh election was ordered.
According to the court, the fresh selection should be held in accordance with the 2002 constitution of the Palace.
The deposed Obong is still qualified to contest and this will be the fourth time he had to step down for the selection exercise.
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This is the first time in the history of the throne that the apex court will dethrone an Obong.
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