The Kuteb ethnic group has requested a Excessive Court docket sitting in Jalingo to restrain Governor Agbu Kafes of Taraba State from interfering with the standard stool of Ukwe Takum in Takum Native Authorities Council of the state.
The Kuteb indigenes, who on Tuesday dragged the governor, the State Authorities and the Lawyer Normal of the state earlier than the court docket, are as nicely difficult the appointment of three third class chiefs and the proposed appointment of a first-class Chief of Takum on rotational foundation.
In an originating summons filed by their counsel, Barrister, Festus Idepefo, SAN, the plaintiffs – Sule Audu, Auwal Ibrahim and Rimamnyang Boyi Ahmadu – urged Justice Ali Bappa Abbare of the Excessive Court docket to amongst others, challenge a declaration that the Taraba State Institution Legislation No 01 of 2024 didn’t set up new chiefdoms in Takum.
The group, as observed by reporter, additionally sought a declaration that the Taraba State Institution Legislation No 01 of 2024 didn’t set up the workplace or stool of Chief of Takum of firstclass grade to which an individual will be appointed.
They’re additionally looking for a declaration that the State Institution Legislation No 01 of 2024 didn’t create the stool or workplace of chief of Takum who will be appointed a president in council of the Takum conventional council.
The plaintiffs are equally asking the court docket to declare that Taraba State Institution Legislation No 01 didn’t set up the stool of “Gar’ Chamba, ‘Tsohon’ Jukun and “Kwe” Kuteb Takum to which any individual will be appointed.
In addition they prayed the court docket to declare that the provisions of Part 18 of the Taraba State Institution of 1 rotational firstclass chief and three third class chiefs Legislation No 01 of 2024 didn’t override the availability of all extant legal guidelines referring to the existence and recognition of Ukwe Takum.
Whereas looking for an order restraining the defendants from demolishing the palace of Ukwe Takum or taking any step to wipe away the Ukwe Takum palace, the plaintiffs requested the court docket to cease the federal government from interfering with or exhuming the stays of previous Ukwe Takum specifically Ukwe Ahmadu Gankwe, Hassan Gankwe, Ibrahim Zorto Audu Gankwe and Ali Ibrahim Kuffang 11 from their graves within the premises of Ukwe Takum palace.
The go well with can also be looking for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from appointing any individual into any of the places of work listed as members of the Takum Conventional Council by Part 3 (1) (a) of the Taraba State Institution of 1 rotational firstclass chief and three third class chiefs Legislation No 01 of 2024, as no chiefdom is created for his or her existence by the mentioned legislation.
