The Edo State Excessive Courtroom sitting at Courtroom Six in Benin Metropolis barred journalists from protecting the case involving the suspended Enigie (Dukes) of Benin Kingdom and the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II when the listening to resumed on Monday.
The Courtroom additionally stated the case will begin afresh on October 17 with a brand new decide taking on the case attributable to postings throughout the state judiciary.
Justice Peter Akhihiero who was presiding over the case has been transferred from the court docket which knowledgeable its switch to Justice M.N. Asemota who will now hear the case afresh.
The suspended Enigie (Dukes) led by Duke of Evbuobanosa and Egbaen Siluko Dukedoms in Benin Kingdom, Prof. Gregory Akenzua and Chief Edomwonyi Ogiegbaen are difficult their suspension from workplace by the Oba.
On the final listening to on Could 9, over 100 clergymen, priestesses, and palace chiefs stormed the Excessive Courtroom saying curses towards the enemies of the Oba.
This led the state authorities via it Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, to problem a warning to those that is perhaps planning to disrupt Monday’s continuing, urging them to not intimidate attorneys and judges within the discharge of their duties.
Nevertheless, the mass gathering and disruption didn’t happen on the court docket on Monday and the matter has been adjourned to October 17 when the case is predicted to start afresh.
One of many protection attorneys, Samson Osagie, stated that the posting throughout the state judiciary led to the switch of judges from completely different judicial divisions.
He stated, “The case was adjourned to October 17 when it is going to begin afresh due to posting throughout the Edo State Judiciary, resulting in switch of judges from completely different judicial divisions.
“Right this moment, Courtroom Six that’s dealing with the matter has indicated that as a brand new decide, the matter must begin de novo, what meaning is that it has to begin afresh. That is so as a result of it was not the decide who was dealing with it earlier than that’s now dealing with the matter; and that’s the place of the legislation.
“Nothing occurred in the present day (Monday) when it comes to proceedings besides that the matter was talked about once more for the primary time and the court docket dominated that the matter has to begin afresh on October 17,” he added.
