The dispute over the ongoing International Market project in Opi, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State is not yet over as community members have called on the Enugu State Government to halt what they called a descent into lawlessness.
Their call came in view of the continuation of the market project despite the pendency of the matter before an Enugu State High Court.
In the suit No: N/6/2023, the plaintiffs are asking the court for “AN ORDER of interlocutory injunction restraining the defendants/respondents either by themselves, servants, privies, agents, cronies, assigns, those claiming through or under them howsoever named from interfering, entering, further entering and; or building on the plaintiffs respective portions of land forming parts of the large expanse of land called Oli Oma measuring about 99.9 hectares situate at Aka Ibute Uwelu, Ogbozara Community, Opi Town, Nsukka, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.”
The plaintiffs, who include Barr. Okoro Chukwuma, Chukwuka Ezema, Ezema James Ikechukwu, Ugwuomeie Chibueze, Ugwu Boniface, Mr. Ezema Chidozie, Charles Ugwuonah 8. Ferdinand Ugwuanyi, Angella Ugwuanyi, Fredrick Ugwuanyi and Paschal Ugwuagbo, sued for themselves and the other aggrieved members of Umu Owulla, Umuijija, Uma Ugwuede, Umuegwuru and Umuezeaguliyi Villages of Aka Ibute Uwachu, Ogbozara, Opi.
Joined as defendants are the Governor of Enugu State, the Attorney General, Enugu State, Registered Trustees Of Eastern Bridge International Market Union and six others.
In a motion on notice brought pursuant to Order 39 Rule 1 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2020, the plaintiffs prayed the court to halt further work on the disputed land
