Nigeria; Attempt To Steal Victory (Justice) From Igala Nation Bursts: By Ohiemi Agbaji

Yesterday, Friday, one of my brothers informed me of Kogi State Government’s orchestrated plans to steal victory from the hands of the ancient Igala Nation as regards the victory of Igala Nation over Ata Igala/Igala Nation’s overlordship on Ajaokuta, Lokoja and Koto-Karfi lands.
Recall that, Igala Nation reclaimed the said lands in a landmark judgment of the Federal High Court on June 2, 2020.
Since this judgement was given in favor of Igala Nation, a lot of bad blood, evil machinations, deliberate nepotism against the Igala people took center stage in the State.
Barely a month after the judgement, Agaba’Idu Idakwo Ameh Oboni II joined his ancestors in a manner that is suspicious till date.

Now, to current update:

It is no longer news that our brothers from the other side through the State Attorney General, an Ebira man, acting on the instruction of the Ebira led Government in the State, challenged the judgement of the Federal High Court at the Court of Appeal, Abuja.

This they did behind the scene without serving the Igala Nation and or the Counsel in the case; notices to prepare their defence.

Please, note that, earlier before the June 2, 2020 Judgement, the Igala Nation sued Kogi state at the State High court and they abandoned their case and applied to be joined at the Federal High Court court. Counsel to Igala Nation objected to the application but the court later joined them. When they (Ebira via State Government) lost the case, they proceeded on appeal at the Court of Appeal. Then, Agaabaidu suddenly joined his ancestors.
Ordinarily, the case should not go on because Ata’s name has to be substituted for a new one. Ata’s coming was delayed and while the delay was going on, the proceedings in the appeal continued without notice to the Ata’s palace.

Proceedings of the Appeal Court went on in secret and the Court of Appeal, Abuja was to give Judgement suspectedly in their favor yesterday, 14th January, 2022 thereby upturning the victory. But, luck ran out of them when one of the Counsels in the case representing the Great Igala Nation got wind of the plot and stormed the Court premises as early as 8am since judgement was to be delivered by 9:30 am. The Justices of Appeal Court were shocked to see the man who some mischievous elements acting in unison with some dubious Igala slaves claimed is dead and hence has abandoned the case.
In line with professional etiquette of the law profession therefore, the Justices ordered a reintroduction of the case to accommodate the Ata Igala and Igala counsels having been duly informed and served accordingly. The Justices, I learnt ordered investigation into the evil plot against the Igala Nation.
The whole world is requested to note that, Igala Nation neither sued the Kogi State Government nor any other sister tribes within or outside the State. The case which was instituted was purely against the British Government and the Federal Government of Nigeria being an entity who took over both the Assets and Liabilities of the British Colonial Government in 1960.
This evil act/intention of the Kogi State Government can therefore be best described as deliberate provocation on the peaceful and law abiding Igala people.
Nigeria Government and the international community are therefore invited to take note.

Now, questions begging for answers:

1. Who are those Igala slaves working with these self righteous people from the other side to subvert the interest of the ancient Igala Nation?

3. What locus or mandate has the Kogi State Attorney General to file an appeal against citizens of the State who by all standards are the overwhelming majority?

4. Will it be safe to say that the current Ebira led Government in Kogi State is completely anti-Igala?

Ohiemi Agbaji – Itodo Aduga,
Writes from Idah LGA (Headquarters of Igala Nation), Kogi State.