Why lawyers protested against judiciary in Ebonyi

The protest by about 20 lawyers in Ebonyi on Thursday was over alleged delay by officials of the court to transmit the records of an appeal filed over the dissolution of the State Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The protesting lawyers were led by Barrister Luke Nkwegu to the office of the […]

The protest by about 20 lawyers in Ebonyi on Thursday was over alleged delay by officials of the court to transmit the records of an appeal filed over the dissolution of the State Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The protesting lawyers were led by Barrister Luke Nkwegu to the office of the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Anselem Nwigwe, alleging deliberate delay in the transmission of the records.

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The working committee, led by Barr. Onyekachi Nwebonyi has been challenging the caretaker committee led by Hon. Fred Udogu following the former’s removal after the defection of Governor Dave Umahi to the All-Progressives Congress (APC).

Nwebonyi brought the suit against the National Working Committee (NWC) and the caretaker committee of the party to the court late last year where he was granted an order restricting the caretaker committee from functioning.

Also in a letter written to the chief judge by the caretaker chairman, Udogu, after the preliminary ruling on December 21, 2020, said the Notice of Appeal filed by his counsel, Ken Njemanze (SAN) seeking for motion for stay of proceedings at the high court, has not been processed.

Udogu blamed the action on the high court’s failure to transmit records of the proceedings to the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division.