Barrister Ejumejowo
disclosed this while speaking to journalists over a land boundary dispute
between his clients and Isoko north local government area headed by Mr. Emmauel
Egbabor. He noted that, the court had ordered in 2016 that both parties should
maintained status quo ante while referring the matter to arbitration.
He
lamented that while both parties are yet to conclude the process of arbitration
as ordered by the court, Egbabor in connivance with his council officials
allegedly sold part of the disputed land to third parties in disobedience to
court order.
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| Ejumejowo accuses Egbabor of disobeying court order |
Barrister Ejemojowo who
was not happy with the action of Egbabor, lamented that his firm has commenced
the processes of serving on the council chairman and other officials to show
cause why an order of committal to prison should not be made against them.
According to him, he has
written a petitions against the council chairman and other officials to Isoko
Development union (I.D.U), the police area command Ozoro while the DSS, the
Delta state police commissioner were copied, however, he appealed to the
Governor, Dr. Okowa to use his good office to intervene and call the council
chairman, Mr. Egbabor to order and stop further intimidation and harrassement
of his clients.
In the petition, the legal
firm warmed seriously that if no concrete action is taken as quickly as
possible, they shall commence a legal action against the Delta state government
for illegal allocation of their clients land to politicians and their cronies
without their clients consent and knowledge which is the crop of the matter
before the High court of justice Delta state.
Meanwhile, Ejumejowo law
firm has written a letter to the chief judge of Delta state for immediate
transfer of the case from Ozoro high court to another judicial division on the
grounds of safety and security of counsels from his chambers.
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