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She needs to know her place in igbo land......can you imagine this small girl badmouthing Arthur anyhow?

Who is she?

Is she titled in igboland?

What do you know about land?

Champele:
Arthur Eze money talking. Evil men

I dey tell u bt she be international woman too ooo

Mutemenot:
All these wealthy men that aren't contented with what they have 'll one day die n leave all theu have acquired wrongly .I have read on several pages how Author Eze intimidates his neighbouring community just to take over their lands . Same way Obijackson is doing in his community . What really shall it profit a Man to gain the whole world

We read one side of a story and make our conclusion no matter how lie laden it is..Pls if you really want to be Objective on this topic, read the write below and the judgement carefully before taking a stand..The Land dispute is question has three parties(Towns) involved Ukpo/Ukwulu and Abba. How come nobody cares to mention the 3rd Community Ukwulu who are the first respondent on this case. It's obvious all these posts full of lies and propaganda is being targeted at maligning the person and character f Prince Engr Arthur Eze.

Please read below and be informed.

http://www.lawpavilionpersonal.com/newfulllawreport.jsp?pk=SC.589/2016

Abba took Ukwulu to court accusing them of trespass. After initially serving as witness for Ukwulu and alarmed that Abba was also claiming a big chunk of Ukpo land, Ukpo joined the suite in a consolidated format as 2nd set of defendants (Suite Nos. AA/53/75 & AA/ 11/77).

JUSTICE OBIORA NWAZOTA: On 12TH November 1999 the Chief Judge of Anambra State, His Lordship Hon Justice Obiora Nwazota, delivered judgement in consolidated suites in favor of the two brothers, Ukpo and Ukwulu communities. The learned Chief Judge dismissed the claims of the plaintiffs (Abba) with respect to the disputed land, whilst the reliefs sought by the 1st and 2nd sets of defendants (Ukwulu and Ukpo) with claims to the land as “Agu Odoagba” and Ogwulugwu Land” in Ukwulu and Ukpo, respectively, were granted. This case was the last decided by Justice Nwazota, as he retired from the bar, as well as Anambra Chief Judge effective afterward.

JUSTICE G.C. ONONIBA: On 18TH November 1999, Abba filed a notice to appeal and were given the conditions of appeal, with which they proceeded to obtain stay of execution from His Lordship, Justice G.C. Ononiba (now Chief Judge of Anambra State) on 11/12/2000. Curiously, Justice Ononiba, from Nimo which claims kinship with Abba, granted an unconditional stay of execution to Abba, thereby presenting to the plaintiffs (Abba) through the back door what they could not obtain during the substantive suit.

Armed with the unconditional stay of execution against Nwazota’s judgement of 12 November 1999, Abba lost interest in pursuing the appeal. And even though the stay bounded all parties over to maintain peace in the area and on the disputed land, Abba entered the land, setting up the infamous “Oye Abba” market, indiscriminately planting signages, building shops, renting plots to GSM operators and collecting tolls, while they plotted to subvert justice. (Justice Nwazota’s judgement was considered so thorough that the only option available to Abba to overturn it was by destroying the Record of Proceedings, in order to force a completely new trial.)

SETTING THEIR SUBVERSSIVE PLOT IN MOTION: (23RD October 2003 is a fateful day, so mark the date. But this background story first.)

During the Justice Nwazota’s trial, Ukpo and Ukwulu had compelling evidence. All our neighbours: Enugu-Agidi, Nawgu, Awkuzu, all stood witness to the fact that Ukpo and Ukwulu have been their land neighbors for centuries. Nobody in the immediate vicinity bore witness for Abba. Abba claimed kinship with Abagana and Nimo but were hard pressed to prove why they do not have contiguous borders with Umu Owelle. Traditionally in those days, brothers lived next to one another, and if Abba was blood relative of Abagana and Nimo and Ezi-Owelle, it should have been placed in direct contiguity with them. On the other hand, Ukpo proved without shadow of doubt that we were the original settlers and all Dunu brothers lived contiguously. The evidence and witnesses were iron cast, and Abba knew it. They had to find another way to circumvent justice.

They hired a new lead lawyer, the indefatigable Wole Olanipekun (SAN). The new lawyers found a creative way, the Western style: if the Record of Proceedings disappeared, they would be in a position to argue for trial de novo (a new trial). This strategy was particularly enticing because all the witnesses who appeared on behalf of Ukpo and Ukwulu were, by this time, dead. So why not, they would give it a shot; a big shot it was! Abba sent out town criers every night to impose levies for the war chest. I could hear them late in the night, cajoling and threatening those who were hesitant to pay. For good measure, Abba hired a legal consultant, one retired Justice Olike, from Nawfia, whose wife was conveniently the Assistant Registrar of Anambra State High Court. So now, Mrs. Olike, the Assistant Registrar, was in the bag! The plot was actualized on 23rd October 2003 (I told you, remember this date). That was the date the Record of Proceedings containing the judgement of Justice Nwazota disappeared, never to be found again. (How do we know this date? You’ll find out later.)

Being now rest-assured that the Record of Proceedings has disappeared for good, Abba went on the offense, yelling that they cannot transmit records to the Appeal Court in Enugu because Ukpo had stolen the Record of Proceedings to frustrate their appeal. Never mind that this is a text book example of crocodile tears.

Early in 2004, alarmed by the insidious scheming by Abba, a group called CONCERNED CITIZENS OF UKPO, wrote a petition to the Nigerian Judicial Commission (NJC), requesting an investigation into the missing Record. And lo and behold, six months later the NJC set up the Otuocha Panel of Enquiry, headed by Honorable Justice P.A.C. Abidigwe, to look into the missing Record. The Panel released its report on 15/12/2006, and the most important finding was that the Record of Proceedings was last signed for on 23rd October 2003 by the office of Mrs. Olike, the Assistant Registrar of Anambra State High Court. I told you, remember 23rd October 2003; and remember Mrs Olike. Her husband was the Chief Legal Consultant of Abba in the case. In conclusion, Tribunal pointedly stated that Mrs Olike, Abba and their legal team had a case to answer regarding the missing Record.

Does anybody still doubt that Abba bribed, connived and conspired to steal and destroy the Record of Proceedings? Remember it took Abba less than one month to file notice of appeal and obtain a stay of execution, but did not file the substantive appeal in four years. Appellants are required to satisfy the conditions of appeal by, among other things, transmitting records to the Appeal Court within 6 months, failing which they will be out of time to appeal (unless they ask for time extension). In this case, Abba was out of time and did not show any desire to prosecute their appeal, did not ask for time extension in six months, one year, two, three, then four years. At which time their case had suffered a mortal defect.

APPEAL COURT ENUGU: In line with their original plot, Abba approached the Appeal Court Enugu, armed with the plea that the Record of Proceedings was missing, and asked the Court (via motion No. CA/E/30/2009) to direct the Anambra State High Court to start the case de novo. Remember: since Nwazota’s judgement, this has been their over-arching strategy. However, on 27/6/2016, the motion was struck out by the Appeal Court for want of record.

SUPREME COURT: Expressing dissatisfaction with the Appeal Court ruling, Abba approached the Supreme Court, pleading denial of fair hearing. The Apex court directed the Appeal Court to re-instate the motion (No. SC/115/2009) on the basis of human right to fair hearing.

BACK TO APPEAL COURT: Again, the Appeal Court on 11/7/2017 resolved all issues canvassed by Abba in favor of Ukpo and Ukwulu, and threw out the appeal. The higher court also vacated Justice Ononiba’s 12/11/1999 stay of execution, paving the way for Ukpo and Ukwulu to re-possess their lands.

BACK TO SUPREME COURT: Abba rushed back to Supreme Court and formulated 4 grounds of appeal against the Court of Appeal’s ruling. On 15th of February 2019, in a lead judgement delivered by Hon. Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, the Supreme Court ruled against Abba and in favor of Ukpo and Ukwulu in all the four issues formulated, and also awarded N1,000,000 cost in favor of the defendants, Ukpo and Ukwulu.

ABBA’S FIXATION ON PAGE 27

The Supreme Court judgement of 15th February 2019 runs in over 37 pages, but Abba is fixated on only page 27. Abba’s distraction stems from the fact that the learned Justice took an academic expedition. Before arriving at the four issues formulated for the Appeal by Abba, the lead judge, Hon. Justice Paul Adamu Galumje had undertaken what laymen could describe as philosophical and intellectual excursion. During that ventilation, the learned Justice introspected on the impact of the missing Record of Proceedings on the concept of justice itself. Lawyers call this type of reverie “obiter dictum”, an unforce-able point of view, which is irrelevant when points of law are being considered. Alas, Justice Galumje expressed an “obiter” which Abba found complementary to their cause, and they are determined to hold on to it, like a drowning man furiously grasping a sinking trunk. But Justice Adamu Galumje’s view was a casual expression of a viewpoint while he was on his way to the law points. An “obiter” is unforce-able.

On the other hand, there is “ratio decidendi”, which are the pivotal points of any suite. Abba formulated 4 grounds in their appeal. None of them asked the Supreme Court for trial de novo. Neither was de novo canvassed during any of the hearings. Delivering judgement on all four grounds, the Court ruled in favor of Ukpo and Ukwulu and awarded costs to the same parties. Lawyers will tell you that the court does not give that which is not asked for. At any rate “obiter” cannot be enforced against “ratio”.

Abba has done a great de-service to her illustrious daughter, Chimamanda Adichie, by not availing her of the Supreme Court judgement; because you do not have to be a lawyer to understand the ruling. Which is the reason why I am shocked that not one person in the whole of Abba town could correctly read, understand and explain the judgement to their community. If Chimamanda was given, and read, the Supreme Court judgement before she wrote her article in the Guardian, I will be entitled to make a case of intellectual deficit against her!!

WARRANT OF POSSESSION

Supreme Court represents the bus-stop of all litigations in Nigeria; when it rules on any case, one can only appeal to God. In line with this time-tested legalistic wisdom, the Chief Judge of Anambra State, upon being served the Supreme Court judgement, issued Ukpo and Ukwulu the clearance (Warrant of Entry) to re-possess their lands. Or, is Abba community suggesting that the Chief Judge of Anambra State does not understand the Supreme Court judgement? The Commissioner of Police Anambra State has been served the Supreme Court judgement, as well as the Warrant of Entry; that is why the Police is on firm ground in upholding the law and enforcing the peace on the erstwhile disputed land. Or, is Abba community also suggesting that the Commissioner of Police does not understand the Supreme Court ruling?

ABBA SAID IT’S BACK IN COURT

Abba insists it has once again filed a suite on the same settled issues at a trial court in Anambra State. The mere fact of Abba filing another suite on same issues on which the Supreme court has ruled is itself seminal and profound. Because what Abba is asking Anambra State trial court to do is to set aside the Supreme Court ruling! That is huge, and I am sure, Chimamanda will be able to put this new gigantic development in her most colorful prose.

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Brugo:
Biafran land grabbing. A spectacular case of “My neighbor’s land is no man’s land.”

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Chimamamda's community is overstretching the privileges granted them by Umudunukofia. Her ancestor, Abamulu, was a wine tapper from Ichida who was contracted to tap wine for the Dunukofia clan. This was 350 years ago. A piece of land was given to him to settle and do his business. He later got married to a lady from Abagana and settled permanently, expanded to what is known as Abba community today. Then, they began land grabbing.

Umudunukofia defeated them in a landmark legal battle presided by the highly learned judge, Obiora Nwazota at the Enugu High Court in 1999. A ruling the Supreme court of Nigeria upheld earlier this year. I don't know why Abba community would continue this dance of shame. They should learn to respect their host community.

The Supreme court cannot depart from its own ruling. Dunukofia will make a case of nolle prosequi if Abba should resuscitate a settle matter.

Hmmm

Shameless police.

Conspiracy is a very dangerous word.

Easy to prove in court.

philip0906:

She think say na all those her yeye feminist activism she dey do. This one here, is reality...the reality of living in Nigeria & wanting to fight with the powers that be

By the time Arthur is done with her, her eye go clear

Tufiakwa for Nigerians. Tufiakwa to people like you.

dominique:
Land disputes are too rampant in the east, even the elites are not left out. Must you drag land?

Stop being myopic because of tribalism and stereotype. Land disputes are rampant everywhere. Even rccg is still currently in court over land dispute in sw. Peace.

Aurthur Eze v Chiamanda Adichie. I even learnt than Authur wants the great Abba that is internationally known by virtue of Adichie's Purples Hibiscus and other novel to go into extinction. They (Aurthur and Ukpo people) want Abba to live and be known as Ukpo people or they leave Abba land. The famous Abba Junction have been changed to Ukpo Junction. The battle should be better fought intellectually through court processes but my doubt is still on the Nigerian system. Aurthur has what nigerian judges need to enter judgement in his favour. But I share the view that Abba cannot go down because of one man. If there will be no Abba where will Jaja, Kambili, Eugene, Papa Nnukwu have as their village? Where will Obira and Amaka go for christmas? Which place will Aunty Ifeoma take Jaja, Kambili, Obiora, Amaka and Papa Nnukwu in her car for seeing masqurade this christmas? In fact, Abba, nothing will happen to you. Papa Nnukwu don't be disturbed, your ancient city where you raised Eugene and Ifeoma will be safe 4 Jaja

Elijahnonso1:
Aurthur Eze v Chiamanda Adichie. I even learnt than Authur wants the great Abba that is internationally known by virtue of Adichie's Purples Hibiscus and other novel to go into extinction. They (Aurthur and Ukpo people) want Abba to live and be known as Ukpo people or they leave Abba land. The famous Abba Junction have been changed to Ukpo Junction. The battle should be better fought intellectually through court processes but my doubt is still on the Nigerian system. Aurthur has what nigerian judges need to enter judgement in his favour. But I share the view that Abba cannot go down because of one man. If there will be no Abba where will Jaja, Kambili, Eugene, Papa Nnukwu have as their village? Where will Obira and Amaka go for christmas? Which place will Aunty Ifeoma take Jaja, Kambili, Obiora, Amaka and Papa Nnukwu in her car for seeing masqurade this christmas? In fact, Abba, nothing will happen to you. Papa Nnukwu don't be disturbed, your ancient city where you raised Eugene and Ifeoma will be safe 4 Jaja

My dear all the court processes has been done and dusted through to the Supreme Court and all has been in favour of Ukpo town since 1999 to 2019. Arthur Eze did nothing to Abba and Adichie. They should be thanking Arthur Eze instead because he has been their advocate within Ukpo town.
Besides, Adichie and co are now fighting the Federal govt.

sapientia:
Shameless police.

Conspiracy is a very dangerous word.

Easy to prove in court.

Do you know the true story? On what ground are you blaming the police?