Court Orders Man To Stop Parading Himself As Monarch Of Mburubu Kingdom

Enugu State High court has ordered Mr. Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe to stop parading himself as the monarch of Mburubu Community in Nkanu East Local Government Area.

The order followed a motion of ex parte brought before Justice J..I.C Okibe by the 6 plaintiffs’ lawyer, Ike Ozor Esq, who prayed the court for an interim injunction restraining Onuokaibe from parading or holding himself out as the Igwe-Elect of Mburubu Kingdom.

The High Court judge ordered other defendant respondents, Arch.Chijioke Nwachukwu and Obinna Okonkwo representing Mburubu General Assembly, their agents or any other person to stop claiming or parading Onuokaibe as the Igwe-Elect of Mburubu Town pending the determination of the ex parte motion.

It would be recalled that penultimate, residents of Mburubu Community erupted in anger and protested against the alleged plan to impose a man on the community as a monarch.

The protesters warned that any attempt by Mburubu General Assembly to subvert the Mburubu Town Union Constitution and impose a monarch against their wish will be resisted and could lead to crisis in the community.

They also claimed that the embattled Onuokaibe was been imposed by an ‘uncertified’, illegal group in the community.