*Orders Status Quo Maintenance

The Anambra State High Court, Anaocha Judicial Division, Neni, has restrained Agulu People’s Union Caretaker Committee appointed by Anambra government from managing the affairs of the people of the Agulu.

The court also ordered that the status quo be maintained until the Motion on Notice (Motion No.NN/9M/2021) is determined on the 26th of January 2021.

His Lordship, Justice G.C Anulude made the pronouncement yesterday consequent upon the application filed by Chief Alexander Ejesieme, SAN in the suit no: NN/5/2021

The Court also granted leave to the plaintiff to serve the “Writ of Summons, every other accompanying processes and all other subsequent processes” on the defendant by substituted means of posting them at their entrance gates.”

TheNigerialawyer in a chat with Chief Alexander Ejesieme, SAN, the learned silk noted that the Court ordered that the parties should maintain status quo and that leave was granted for the adverse parties to be served vide substituted means by pasting the Court processes on their various gates.

In addition, he added that the Court adjourned till 26th day of January, 2021 for the hearing of interlocutory injunction that was filed.

The above pronouncement of the Court has effectively put to a hold, the swearing-in of the Caretaker Committee or their going into action in any manner.

TheNigeriaLawyer recalls that controversies had earlier trailed the decision of the Anambra State Government, annulling the Union’s election that was held on 30th day of December, 2020.

Anambra State Government had also suspended the executive of Agulu and replaced it with a 27-Man Caretaker Committee, alleging that there were disputes over proper delegates accreditation; documented eruption of violence marred the proceedings and that Government observers could not discharge their functions.

Meanwhile, the decision of the Anambra State Government had been greeted with controversies, leading to the present lawsuit.