High Court restrains Imo govt from destroying and relocating Ekeukwu Owerri market

Gov. Imo State - Rochas Okorocha 

A High Court in Imo State presided over by Justice Sabinus I. Opara, yesterday, has restrained the state government from destroying, relocating or tampering with the Ekeukwu Owerri Market, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit, HOW/380/2016.

The respondents included the Governor of Imo State, the Attorney General of Imo State, and the Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Planning. 

The defendants, despite being served with court papers refused to appear in court and Justice Opara was particularly unhappy with it. He made a statement saying, 

“There is proof that all the respondent’s were duly served as far back as August 31, 2016. There is however, nothing in the court’s file to show that the respondents have filed their response”, Justice Opara said.

However, while observing the status quo, the Judge also directed that the State Attorney General should not only be served with the order of court, but must also appear in person on September 8, 2016, the next adjourned date. 

Source: Vanguard