Courtroom bars journalists, as listening to begins afresh Oct. 17

Journalists had been barred 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 at Courtroom Six of the Benin Excessive Courtroom, Edo State.

The case may even begin afresh on October 17 with a brand new choose taking up the case as a result of a posting inside the state judiciary. Justice Peter Akhihiero presided over the case initially however the case would now be heard by M.N Asemota.

The suspended Enigie (Dukes) led by the 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 Might 9, over 100 monks, priestesses and palace chiefs stormed the Excessive Courtroom chanting curses towards the enemies of the Oba.

This led the state authorities, by means of its commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, to ship a warning to those that could be planning to disrupt Monday’s continuing, urging them to not intimidate legal professionals and judges within the discharge of their duties.

Nevertheless, the mass gathering and disruption didn’t happen on the courtroom and the matter was adjourned to October 17 when the case is predicted to start afresh.

One of many legal professionals of the defence council, Samson Osagie, stated that the posting inside the state judiciary led to the switch of judges from totally different judicial divisions.

He stated, “The case was adjourned to October 17 when it can begin afresh due to posting inside the Edo State Judiciary resulting in switch of judges from totally different judicial divisions.

“As we speak, courtroom six which is dealing with the matter has indicated that as a brand new choose, the matter should begin de novo, what meaning is that it has to begin afresh. That is so as a result of it was not the choose that was dealing with it earlier than that’s now dealing with the matter and that’s the place of the legislation.

“Nothing occurred at present (Monday) when it comes to proceedings besides that the matter was talked about once more for the primary time and the courtroom dominated that the matter has to begin afresh on October 17”, he added.