Abia State News Special Report
OTTI VS IKPEAZU: TENSION MOUNTS AS TRIBUNAL JUDGEMENT COMES CLOSE
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Afnews Editor
Aug 09, 2019
The legal fireworks that have been ragging at the Abia
governorship Tribunal for two months now between Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu of the PDP
and Dr. Alex Otti of APGA will soon come to an end as the Tribunal on
Wednesday, the 8th day of August, 2019 fixed the 29th of August for adoption of
written addresses.
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The counsels of the petitioner, Dr. Alex Otti OFR presented
their matter, called their witnesses and closed its case, while the counsels of
the respondents also did same.
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The Respondents were given 10 days to prepare their address
while the petitioners were given 7 days to respond. Each of the parties was
also given 3 days to respond on Point of Law.
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While adjourning on Wednesday, the Tribunal fixed Thursday,
8th August, for the hearing of the application filed by a faction of APGA seeking
for the withdrawal of APGA from Dr. Otti's petition.
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The said suit initiated by the former APGA state Chairman,
Augustine Ehiemere and former State Secretary, Onukwubiri Sunday, was filed by a
known PDP member Ukpai Ukairo.
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However, while Barr. Ukairo who seems to struggle to
establish legally tenable grounds for the granting of his relief, claimed that
his clients were 'recognized by the national leadership", and that the national
executive of APGA is in support of the move.
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To the shock of the Lawyer and his clients, Otti/APGA's
lawyer, Barr. Ken Ahia (SAN) took it to a level that clearly rattled their
nervous system, especially the lawyer.
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Among all Barr. Ahia's submissions, the few that seems
to jolt their lawyer the more were;
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1. That they failed to depose any letter of authorisation
from the APGA he came to represent, especially, the NWC. An act that's akin to
impersonation.
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2. That they claimed to have written from the APGA Office
located at School Road, Umuahia, meanwhile, the same people are in court at
Uzuakoli seeking to be recognised as APGA officials as well as permitted to
enter and occupy same office, presently occupied and used by the Present State
Chairman, Hon. Nkem Okoro and members of his SWC.
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3. The most frightening and devastating to Barr. Ukairo was
Barr. Ken Ahia's call on the Tribunal to seriously and decisively discipline
him for going against the Professional Ethics of the Bar.
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According to Barr. Ahia, since Barr. Ukairo had entered the
witnesse box in the course of the Prosecution of the governorship case, as a
PDP Witness from Ohafia LGA against APGA, it was unprofessional and
unheard of for him to also appear as Council for individuals purportedly
seeking for the withdrawal of APGA from the matter.
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After hearing arguments from the two councils, the court
reserved ruling on the matter.
