Okorocha Dragged To Court By Traditional Rulers For Not Paying their monthly stipends

 

Okorocha Dragged To Court By Traditional Rulers For Not Paying their monthly stipend.

According to traditional rulers who have issues with Governor Rochas Okorocha.one traditional ruler, Eze Donald Nnabue, “this latest action is a pointer to what would have befallen us if we had appeared before the illegal panel set up by Eze Sam Ohiri.

 The 40 monarchs who dragged Governor Rochas Okorocha to court,vowed to pursue their case to a logical conclusion, despite the palpable intimidation they are facing, the royal father however reasoned that the defendants had already made their conclusions on what to do with them before inviting them to the panel.

Eze Nnabue said that on Friday last week, they received a text message which read: “please come on Monday for your April and May cheques at the Parliament but on getting there, the cashier told us that they had instruction not to pay us.The monarchs accused one traditional rular, Eze Ohiri of ensuring that this punitive action against them are carried out to the letter but restated that they will not be deterred.

He said that fight is between justice and rule of law against injustice and impunity.

It was gathered by Government that the  royal fathers who appeared before the Panel will have their six months allowances seized,while the 40 monarchs that went to court will not be paid for one year.And the four first class traditional rulers that were earlier suspended by government would not be paid for two years.

The court had on June 23, 2015, ordered Governor Okorocha, Eze Samuel Ohiri and eight other defendants, to respect the pendency of the suit before the Court by refraining from doing anything punitive against the 40 monarchs.