Justice Elias Abua of the High Court of Cross River State, has thrown out a suit which sought an order of interlocutory injunction to remove the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V.
Justice Abua held that giving such orders without any tangible reason would do “incalculable and avoidable damage” to such an exalted office.
The suit is spearheaded by some Efik leaders, Etubom Essien Ekpenyong Efiok, Etubom Okon Asuquo and Etubom Micah Archibong, who incidentally were members of the 15-man Etubom Conclave that selected and proclaimed Edidem Abasi-Otu V as Obong of Calabar, in 2008, 2012 and 2013.
The suit is coming about one year after the Supreme Court gave judgment in favour of the monarch in a suit instituted by a contender to the throne and former finance minister, Etubom Anthony Ani, who sought Edidem Abasi-Otu’s removal.
The claimants in the recent suit are believed to have defected to Etubom Ani’s camp after reaffirming the election of Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V on three different occasions over the last 16 years.
Sources at the Palace of the Obong of Calabar alleged that the said claimants may have been fronting for Etubom Ani, who they declared Obong-elect last year.
The recent case, which had suit No: HC/278/2023, has Edidem Abasi-Otu V, Ntiero Edem Offiong Efiwat, Edem Ita Essien Ededem, Government of Cross River State and Attorney General of Cross River State as defendants.
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