Obazuwa Land Tussle: Court Reserves Hearing on Reastraining Application.

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An Edo State High court, sitting at Okada in Ovia North East Local government Area of Edo State,  on  Wednesday, reserved hearing on a motion to restrain the defendants involved in Obazuwa Community land dispute.
The Claimant, Prince Edun Akenzua, the Duke (Enogie) of Obazuwa Community while Pa Rowland Oyemwense and seven others are the first set of Defendants in the case.

Justice A. T Momodu held that the the Interim motion ex parte — an order before the commencement of hearing of the case will be held on the 11th Day of May 2022.

The ex parte interlocutory application motion which was filed by the Claimant, was earlier slated for Wednesday March 9, 2022.

Fielding questions from newsman on Wednesday, the Counsel to Defendants, Matthew Edaghese Esq., recalled that the interim injunction granted by the court on the 13th December 2021, ceased to subsist after 14 days.

According to him, the injunction which had earlier set aside the leadership structure in Obazuwa, had since elapse, alleging that the Claimant in the suit has resorted to self help and despicable act of illegality, is unacceptable.
 
"We have since exchanged pleadings. Before we came to court, they (Claimants) said that they have an interim injunction granted them by this court dated 13th December 2021.

"But as at the time we entered appearance on the case, the lifespan of that injunction has already expired. As we all know, interim order last for two weeks. 

"After that 14 days, unless there is an interlocutory order, there is nothing to call an order of court binding anybody anymore.

"So, it is that order that they secured ex parte that they are now parading that the court has granted them victory vide the Defendants and that the court has asked them to disband the leadership structure in Obazuwa as well as takeover the land which is in dispute before this court.

"We are aware that in the light of that illegality and false claim, they went on a shooting spree. The allegedly shot one of the Defendants. 

"A murder attempt case is pending at another court. These individuals claim that they are acting on the strength of the Duke of Obazuwa by purporting that there is a court order", he lamented.

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