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Customary Appeal Court President’s Statement Elicits Reactions
The comment by the President, Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Christy Nwankwo that Eleme Local Government Area was not part of Ogoni Ethnic Nationality is now eliciting reactions.
The National Coordinator, Ken Sara Wiwa Associate (KSWA), Chief Gani Topba in his reactions dismissed the claim that Eleme was not part of Ogoni land.
Topba stated that the comment made by the President, Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Christy Nwankwo was capable of causing crisis in Ogoni land.
“I wonder why a whole president of a court would repeatedly raise issues capable of causing crisis in Ogoni land, when there is no issue in Ogoni about ethnic extraction.
“Whether Eleme is in Ogoni or not, everybody knows that Ogoni has six Kingdoms which Eleme Local Government Area is one of them.
“We have Eleme Kingdom, Gokana Kingdom, Tai Kingdom, Nyo-Khana Kingdom, Ken-Khana Kingdom and Baabe Kingdom and a judge stood her ground repeatedly at a point in time that there is no issue or argument in the Ogoni land to say that Eleme was not part of Ogoni and KSWA felt so bad and cannot sit down and allow this to continue”, Topba added.
The National Coordinator, KSWA had issued a 14-day ultimatum to Justice Christy Nwankwo to apologise or be petitioned to the National Judicial Council over her comment.
“This statement made by the President, Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Christy Nwankwo is very very wrong and should be withdrawn in less than 14-days as anything short of this would not be taken lightly by the KSWA. We would have no any other option than to write a formal petition to the NJC seeking to know if it is the duty of a judge to talk about boundary of each tribe in the state whether inside or outside Rivers State”, Topba added.
It would be recalled that recently the President, Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Christy Nwankwo had made a specific claim on two occasions that Eleme was not part of Ogoni.
Susan Serekara-Nwikhana
Rivers
Motor Spare Parts, Industrial Generators Dealers’ Union Swears Gets New Chairman in Port Harcourt
The Owhonda Dickson Motor Spare Parts and Industrial Generators Dealers’ Union operating in Ikoku Port Harcourt, Rivers state has sworn in Mr. Cyril Igbokwe, popularly known as Onyeoma Cy, as its new Chairman.
The brief swearing _in ceremony was held at the union office in Port Harcourt, last Wednesday
In his acceptance speech, Mr. Igbokwe expressed gratitude for the trust and confidence his members had shown in him, despite his perceived educational background compared to others. , “I feel very happy to be the chairman of this great union in this great market. I’m proud of my executives for demonstrating commitment and cooperation.” Notably, the executives raised over ?1 million for the inauguration ceremony within an hour.
The new Chairman promised to tackle key challenges facing the union, including security and indiscipline. He vowed to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, who he praised for excellent performance, and aimed to possibly do better.
Mr. Igbokwe emphasized maintaining a robust relationship with the host community and conducting his affairs within the ambit of the law.
In his remarks,the Electoral Committee Chairman’, Igwe Amobichukwu Eze Okorie, assured that the elections were conducted in a free, fair, and credible manner. Despite facing challenges such as non-compliance with guidelines and unfounded propaganda campaigns, no formal protest letters had been received.
Also speaking, the Women’s Leader, Lolo Nkechinyere Okolie, expressed faith in the new Chairman, citing his integrity and experience. She highlighted her role in ensuring women’s voices are counted in the union and vouched for the credibility of the election, noting that Mr. Igbokwe was the popular choice among members.
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