High Court sitting in Ogidi, Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, has dismissed contempt charge preferred against the traditional ruler of Alor community, HRH Igwe Mac Anthony Okonkwo.
The Ruler was facing a charge at a state High Court in Ogidi, for allegedly parading himself as traditional ruler, against a ruling of a High Court, which stopped him from discharging the functions of a traditional ruler in that community.
But in its ruling on Thursday, March 27, the court, presided over by Justice Chukwudi Nwankwo, ruled that Igwe Okonkwo is at liberty to continue to discharge his duties as traditional ruler, pending the determination of his appeal at the appellate court .
Justice Nwankwo said that though a High Court ruled that the monarch should stop parading himself as traditional ruler of Alor, yet he quickly stayed the execution of the High Court ruling and also appealed the judgement at the Appeal Court.
Alor People’s Convention (APC) had dragged Igwe Mac Anthony Okonkwo and the Regency Council to a state High Court in Ogidi, over the Igwe tussle the community. Having lost at the High Court, Igwe Okonkwo quickly stayed the execution of the High Court ruling, and also appealed the judgement, while he continued to discharge his duties as traditional ruler of the town.
Counsel to the traditional ruler, Chief Onyechi Ikpazu, SAN, described the ruling as victory of truth over falsehood, as well as victory that will bring peace to Alor community. Also, the monarch thanked God for the court ruling; while saying that the victory belong to his subjects, the Alor People, who made him their king.
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