‘Harassment’: Court Strikes Out Application Against Ohakim

An Imo high court sitting in Owerri has struck out applications
made by one Chinyere Amuchienwa against the hearing of a
fundamental rights case filed by Ikedi Ohakim, former governor of
the state.

In a suit marked: HOW/717/2020 and filed in September 2020,
Ohakim is seeking an enforcement of his fundamental rights over
allegations that he is being harassed by Amuchienwa and agents of
the Nigerian police.

In an application, Amuchienwa asked the high court to refer the
case to the court of appeal for proper interpretation and
application of the constitution.

However, Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to the former governor, argued
that the case before the court concerns enforcement of fundamental
rights not interpretation and application of the constitution.

Delivering the ruling on February 24, Ihuoma Chukwunyere, the
judge, upheld Ejimakor’s arguments and struck out the
application.

“This application is pre-emotive and is therefore refused. The
application fails and is accordingly struck out,” the judge
ruled.

Ohakim and Amuchienwa have been involved in a feud that has led
to several court cases.

The former governor is standing trial before a federal capital
territory high court on a three-count charge bordering on criminal
defamation against Amuchienwa.

In another suit, the inspector-general of police (IGP) has
preferred a five-count charge against Ohakim for allegedly
harassing and threatening to release nude photos of Amuchienwa.

An Imo high court sitting in Owerri has struck out applications
made by one Chinyere Amuchienwa against the hearing of a
fundamental rights case filed by Ikedi Ohakim, former governor of
the state.

In a suit marked: HOW/717/2020 and filed in September 2020,
Ohakim is seeking an enforcement of his fundamental rights over
allegations that he is being harassed by Amuchienwa and agents of
the Nigerian police.

In an application, Amuchienwa asked the high court to refer the
case to the court of appeal for proper interpretation and
application of the constitution.

However, Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to the former governor, argued
that the case before the court concerns enforcement of fundamental
rights not interpretation and application of the constitution.

Delivering the ruling on February 24, Ihuoma Chukwunyere, the
judge, upheld Ejimakor’s arguments and struck out the
application.

“This application is pre-emotive and is therefore refused. The
application fails and is accordingly struck out,” the judge
ruled.

Ohakim and Amuchienwa have been involved in a feud that has led
to several court cases.

The former governor is standing trial before a federal capital
territory high court on a three-count charge bordering on criminal
defamation against Amuchienwa.

In another suit, the inspector-general of police (IGP) has
preferred a five-count charge against Ohakim for allegedly
harassing and threatening to release nude photos of Amuchienwa.