Court to Commence Hearing on Contempt Charges against Factional Ohanaeze Ndigbo Leaders – THISDAYLIVE

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Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia

An Enugu State High Court sitting in Enugu would today (Monday) commence hearing on the contempt of court charges brought against the leaders of a group parading as Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
This followed the publication of the substituted service on the defendants as ordered by Justice H.O Eya after hearing an ex-parte motion filed by the plaintiff in Suit No: E/878/2022.

The order for substituted service was granted on February 20, 2024 and carried out on July 9, 2024 by the plaintiff, Ambassador Okey Emychay, the Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
Emuchay instituted the case against four defendants, Chidi Ibeh, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Prince Richard Ozobu, and Nnabuike Okwu, who have been parading themselves as leaders of a group which uses the name of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.

The individuals, who appropriated various leadership positions to themselves, have refused all entreaties to stop using the name of…



Source: Thisday Newspaper