High Court restrains Delta Governor, others over land dispute in Ekpan
A Delta State High Court sitting in Ekpan Judicial Division, Uvwie Local Government Area has restrained Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, the Attorney-General of the State over a land dispute in Ekpan.
Others who were also restrained are, Dr. Kennedy Omonuwa from the late Vincent Onome Omonuwa family. This is contained in a Motion Exparte brought before the Court by C.U.Umode Esq on behalf of Chief Mathias Ote, Samuel Akpomejeme(For themselves and on behalf of the members of the Akpomejeme family of Ekpan as Claimants/Applicants in Suit No: HCE/26/2025 against the defendants.
The Presiding Judge of the Court, Hon.Justice Michael Nduka Obi in Suit No: HCE/26/2025 handed down orders on Tuesday 7th, August.
In an “Enrolment Order” from the Court reads,”An Order of interim injunction retraining the defendants either by themselves or agents, servants, workmen and/or contractors from further tampering and/or renovating the bungalow building of Akpomejeme’s family house situate in Egbesaba land along Refinery road, Ekpan, opposite Nigerian Navy in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State pending the hearing and determination of the motion on Notice filed in this Suit.
“An Order of interim injunction restraining the defendants either by themselves or agents, servants, workmen and/or contractors from embarking on any act of commencing development with intent to erect any wall fence and/or build any concrete structure of granites, cement and blocks calculated to alter the Egbesaba land along refinery road, Ekpan opposite Nigerian Navy in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State pending the hearing and determination of the motion on Notice filed in this Suit.
And for such further Order or other Orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.
Coming for hearing and determination before His Lordship the Hon.Justice Michael Nduka Obi(Judge sitting at High Court, Ekpan Judicial Division on Tuesday 7th day of August 2025.”
Hon. Justice Michael Nduka Obi ordered thus,”The Applicants being absent and the Court having heard C.U.Umode Esq for the Applicants ordered as follows:
“Accordingly, prayers 1 and 2 on the Motion paper are granted as prayed in view of the said urgency deposed to in the Affidavit of urgency the Motion on Notice is hereby fixed for 18/8/2025.”
In a statement sent to Our Correspondent on Sunday afternoon of August 10, C.U. Umode Esq alleged that workers suspected to be government contractors and workmen were seen working on the said land as at Saturday August 9. He said will continue to pray the Court to address the oppression, disobedience to court orders by government officials and anyone whose hands are on the said land.
