A High Court in Owerri, the Imo State Capital, has stopped the swearing-in of Mr Calistus Ekenze as the new Deputy Governor of the state.

The court issued an interim order stopping the swearing-in ceremony after it was approached by Mr Eze Madumere who is challenging his impeachment as deputy governor of the state.

News of the ruling came in on Tuesday morning just as Mr Ekenze was about to be sworn in.

Top government officials had started gathering at the Sam Mbakwe Exco Chambers inside the Government House in Owerri where the swearing-in was supposed to take place as early as 10 am.

But just after waiting for over two hours for the commencement of the ceremony, the Imo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for justice, Miletus Nlemadim, announced that the state government had complied with a fresh order from the court preventing the Chief Judge of the state, Pascal Nnadi, from swearing-in Mr Ekenze.

Imo State Attorney-General, Miletus-Nlemadim, informed those gathered for the swearing-in ceremony about the court ruling.

According to the Attorney-General, the state government is law-abiding and respects the rule of law and as such obeyed the court order.

He, however, explained that the state government is doing everything possible to vacate the order to enable the state government to swear in the deputy governor designate on a future date.

Meanwhile, the state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has urged all parties to be calm and obey the court order to prevent any breakdown of law and order in the state

Imo State Governor Rochas Okorcha had nominated Mr Ekenze as deputy governor after the impeachment of Mr Eze Madumere.The Imo State House of Assembly impeached Mr Madumere on Monday when 19 out of 27 members backed his removal.

According to the Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Acho Ihim, Mr Madumere’s impeachment followed the report of a seven-man panel, constituted by the Chief Judge of the state to investigate allegations of gross misconduct.

Immediately after, the Speaker read a letter from Governor Okorocha nominating Ekenze, the Head of Service in the state, as the new deputy governor.

SOURCE
http://www.clintgist.com/breaking-court-stops-swearing-new-imo-deputy-governor-ekenze/

Buhari and his friend raping our democracy

the funniest part is that Apc government will never accept court verdict. they will only accept it till it reach the supreme court.

Interesting... They obeyed court orders... Did they serve them the court ruling immediately.

When does a court start sitting for the day ?

OK

APGA should just work on a formidable candidate...

Rochas and APC must be kick out from Imo state in next year election

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Let's continue to watch the drama sha
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Johnnyessence:
the funniest part is that Apc government will never accept court verdict. they will only accept it till it reach the supreme court.

But Okorocha just asked them to obey this. Unlike the judge slapping Governor of Ekiti State, Fayose.

they didn't obey any court order. The chief judge refused to rape democracy by swearing in the new deputy governor.
since there was no one to swear in the new chief judge, they can't swear in a new deputy governor.

APC and prison yard democracy are like bread and butter - Gov. Tambuwal

okorohausa want to set a new record. 3 deputy governors in 6 years.

So the former remains the deputy governor

I weep for Nigeria.

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Serves Okorocha, the greedy monster right

Congratulations

this is happening because of the impunity of this administration


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Matters arising......

Meanwhile at the Imo State Government House.

Okay

If u go contrary to all promise chained order then ur second name is impeachment... Ndi ara

So what happens to the seat and the impeachment?
Null and void?

Yawn

Confusion in the state,Okoroawusa are you not tired?Owerri too hot today from impeachment to guys that graduated many in FSARS sell right now

Unblockable:


But Okorocha just asked them to obey this. Unlike the judge slapping Governor of Ekiti State, Fayose.

That's how bubu has been obeying court orders since 2015 correct?

mamaa88:
Confusion in the state,Okoroawusa are you not tired?Owerri too hot today from impeachment to guys that graduated many in FSARS sell right now

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APC full of dramatic dramas

They are not obeying any order, if it is what Okorocha can do by himself, he would have sworn in the new deputy. The truth is that the Chief Judge and other judges refused to disobey the order of court