The High Court in Oghara, Delta State, has ruled in favor of His Majesty, King Obukohwo Monday Arthur Whiskey, Udurhie I, Ovie of the Great Idjerhe Kingdom, in an interlocutory injunction case.
Angus Omasoro, M. Ibori Emajemite, and others filed the suit.
The Crown Otota (Iyasere) of the Great Idjerhe Kingdom, Chief Uzzi Onosia James Obriki, said in a statement that the ruling was a victory for justice.
He says that the court’s decision confirms the king’s role as the traditional ruler of Idjerhe Kingdom.
Obriki said that the decision has made people even more sure of the court system.
He said that the decision makes King Whiskey’s stool more legitimate and that no one can change what God has already decided.
The palace said that the result of the case clearly shows that the king is in charge of the kingdom.
Obriki also said that the case has been put on hold indefinitely while the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court decide on motions that have already been filed.
The palace also said that rumors that King Whiskey had been taken off the throne or forced to leave the country were not true. It said that these claims were false, misleading, and not based on any law.
The statement says that the Delta State High Court’s decision in Oghara, which is in the Ethiope West Local Government Area, is open to the public.
The Crown Otota told the people of Idjerhe Kingdom and the general public to stay calm and follow the law.
He told people to only trust information that has been confirmed about the ongoing kingship dispute and stressed the importance of avoiding false information that could lead to unrest.
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