Court Restrains Otti’s Panel Of Inquiry In Abia

August 1, 2023
Court Retrains Otti's Panel Of Inquiry In Abia

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted an interim injunction restraining the Inspector General of Police, the Government of Abia State, and the Panel of Inquiry on Recovery of Government Properties and Funds from taking any action against affected public officers in the state between 2015 and 2023. 

Recall that the governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, had on Tuesday, June 27, inaugurated a Panel of Inquiry on the Recovery of Government Properties and Funds. The panel is headed by Hon Justice Florence Ikwuoma Duruoha-Igwe, Rtd.

Join our WhatsApp Channel

READ ALSO: Ikpeazu Shopping For Court Order To Stop Abia Panel On Recovery Of Govt Properties – Otti

However, the court granted the injunction sequel to an application for an ex-parte motion brought before it by C.C. Enuka, Counsel to Sir Gabriel Onyendilefu, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, Erondu Uchenna Erondu (Jnr) and Rt. Hon. Prince C.O. Enweremádu.

A statement in the court paper said it is an “Order of interim injunction restraining the Respondents…from inviting, summoning, interrogating, harassing, intimidating, arresting, detaining, seizing, any property belonging to the Applicants or otherwise dealing adversely in any manner with the Applicants, their children, any member of their families or any other person connected to the Applicants insofar as it relates to the Applicant’s tenure as public officers in the Abia State Government between 2015 – 2023, pending determination of the substantive Originating Motion on Notice.”

Court Stops Alex Otti's Panel Of Inquiry In Abia State
The court also “granted for departure from Order 43 Rule 3 (2) of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory (civil procedure) Rule 2018 directing that the interim orders granted herein shall not lapse until the hearing and determination of the Applicant’s substantive originating motion on notice.”

The matter was adjourned to the 15th of August, 2023 for a hearing of the substantive suit.

PBA Reporter
+ posts

Featured Stories

Latest from News

Airports Authority Defends New Cashless System

Nigeria’s airport authority on Tuesday defended its move to enforce electronic payments nationwide, saying the policy is designed to plug revenue leakages and improve accountability amid increased scrutiny of government agencies’ finances. The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria,

Oyedele to Replace Uzoka-Anite as Finance State Minister

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated tax expert Taiwo Oyedele as minister of state for finance, replacing Doris Uzoka-Anite, in a cabinet reshuffle announced on Tuesday. Uzoka-Anite has been redeployed to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning as minister of state,
Air Peace’s Allen Onyema Honours Heroes Of 1976 Montreal Olympics, 1980 Golden Eagles
Previous Story

Air Peace’s Allen Onyema Honours Heroes Of 1976 Montreal Olympics, 1980 Golden Eagles

Next Story

MOK Foundation Installs Solar Street Lights In Owode Market, Offa

Don't Miss

“I’m Going Back To Bachelorhood” — Charly Boy Hints On Divorce

I’m Going Back To Bachelorhood — Charly Boy Hints On Divorce

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Charly Boy, has dropped
Sudan’s Economy Contracts 40%, Finance Minister Laments War’s Impact

Sudan’s Economy Contracts 40%, Finance Minister Laments War’s Impact

Sudan’s economy has dropped by 40 per cent and is