Kogi govt proceeds to Appeal Court over Ohinoyi’s dethronement verdict


Following the sack of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, HRM Mohammed Ahmed Tijani Anaje by a High Court in Lokoja, the state government has promised to challenge the case at the Court of Appeal.

The State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Muiz Abdullahi, disclosed this in Lokoja on Monday while reacting to the court judgment.

He said Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has instructed him to appeal against the court verdict.

“We are confident that there will be a reversal of the judgement. The citizens should exercise restraint not to do any contrary to the law.

“We don’t agree with the judgment because the judge didn’t consider some objections we raised before him. The judgment is neither here nor there.

‘You should know that the law is straight forward. One plus one is two, and it can’t be contested.

“Tomorrow, by God’s grace. we are filing notice and grounds of appeal challenging the judgment of the court,“ the Attorney-General said.

A State High Court in Lokoja on Monday had sacked the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Tijani Ahmed-Anaje.

Justice Umar Salisu gave the order in a judgment he delivered in Lokoja with a charge to Mr Ahmed-Anaje not to parade himself as the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland.

Daudu Adeku-Ojiah, Hussain Yusuf and Abdulrahaam Suberu had in December challenged the appointment of Mr Ahmed-Anaje by former governor Yahaya Bello as the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland.

Represented by Lawal Rabana (SAN), the plaintiffs sued Governor Ahmed Ododo, the State Attorney General, Muzi Abdullahi and Mr Ahmed-Anaje as 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants in the case which began in Okene before its transfer to Lokoja.

The three plaintiffs had pleaded with the court to make a declaration that the procedure adopted in appointing the 3rd Defendant to the throne of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland was wrongful, unlawful.

They also argued that the process was contrary to the Procedure of Ascension to the Throne of Ohinoyi of Ebira Land, Edict No 3 of 1997 guiding the appointment of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland.

They also sought a DECLARATION that the purported recommendation of the 3rd defendant by unknown kingmakers to the 1st Defendant as the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland was contrary to the clear provisions of Section 4(1) Chiefs (Appoininient, Deposition and Establishment of Traditional Councils in Kogi State) Law, 2006 and, therefore, null, void and of no effect whatsoever.

“A DECLARATION that the purported Ohi’s who participated in the selection, recommendation and the process leading to the purported appointment of the 3rd Defendant as Ohinoyi of Ebiraland are non-existent, null and void.”

They sought an order of perpetual injunction restraining the 1st and 2nd defendant, by himself, agents, servants, privies or howsoever called from recognising, dealing with or according any rights or privileges to the 3rd defendant as Ohinoyi of Ebiraland.

Governor Ododo, Mr Abdullahi and Mr Ahmed-Anaje had objected to the claims of the plaintiff, through their counsel, Muzi Abdullahi and Zakari Abbas, and had asked the court to dismiss the case for lack of merit.

Justice Salisu, in his judgment, upheld the prayers of the claimants and ordered Mr Ahmed-Anaje to vacate the throne of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland pending a fresh selection by the kingmakers of Ebiraland.

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