An Owerri High Court on Wednesday reinstated Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, the traditional ruler of Obinugwu autonomous community in Orlu Local Government Area, who was deposed by the Imo State Government.
The court also declared that the purported withdrawal of Ilomuanya’s certificate of recognition and staff of office by Gov. Rochas Okorocha on June 6, 2014 was “illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.’’
Since 2011, Eze Ilomuanya had won nine legal cases against the Imo Government.
Justice Theresa Chikeka, in his ruling, frowned at the governor’s conduct in claiming that he had dethroned the monarch vide a press release signed by the then Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Anwukah.
Anwukah is the current Minister of State (Education).
The judge said that the government breached Law N0.6 of 2006 and violated various court…
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