Abuja based Legal Practitioner, Obi C. Nwakor Esq. has dragged the Abia State government to Court over the appointment of caretaker/transition committee chairmen for the 17 local government areas of the state .BARRISTERNG reports
In suit filed by Mr. Nwakor against the government of Abia state in No HU/2/2020, the lawyer is asking the court to nullify the appointment of caretaker/ transition chairmen and their deputies by the government of Abia being undemocratic and unconstitutional in the face of the Supreme Court decision in Eze v Governor Abia State (2008)15 NWLR (pt 2014) and (2014) 5-6 (pt 1) 171.

The court process shows that Mr. Nwakor is also asking the court to order for an immediate election into the 17 local government areas of Abia state.

He is also claiming damages from the government for breach of his right to contest the position of the local government chairmanship of his local government which is Umunbeochi LGA by the appointment of non elected caretaker/ transition committee chairmen.