Anslem Eidenojie II
The Royal Father of Uromi Kingdom in
Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State, Anslem Eidenojie
II has dragged the state government and 11 others over his suspension by
Governor Adams Oshiomhole.
Eidenojie filed the suit at the Federal
High Court in Benin City. The respondents include Gov. Oshiomhole, the
state Commissioner of Police in the state, Haliru Gwandu, Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone 5, the Inspector General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force, Betty Okoebor, Matthew Okoebor and members of the state executive council.
Oshiomhole had earlier suspended the
monarch for seven days for allegedly assaulting Betty Okoebor during the
September 28 governorship election in Esan North-East Local Government
Area. The government had directed him to apologise to the woman within
the period of the seven-day suspension or risk dethronement.
However, the state government extended
the suspension to one year in a statement signed by the Secretary to
the State Government, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere on November 4.
It also stripped the monarch of all his
privileges and rights as a royal father. It said that
Eidenojie’s remuneration from the 5% monthly allocation to the local
government shall be appropriated and donated to orphanages during the
period.
Counsel to Eidenojie, Benjamin Iluobe is asking
the court for general, aggravated and exemplary damages of N1 billion
against the respondents jointly as a reparation for the assault,
torture, arrest, detention and harassment against him in the course of
their acts.
Iluobe also said that his client wants
the court to declare that Oshiomhole’s action was unconstitutional,
unlawful and without a just cause, adding that it amounted to
recklessness and abuse of office, .
He also prayed the court for an
injunction restraining the defendants by themselves, agents, servants
and or privies or such other persons from oppressing him or imposing any
inhibition or restrictions on his freedom of movement or agents and
family in respect of this complaint.
The suspended monarch also wants the court to order the respondents to tender public apology to him in respect of the complaint.
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