A businessman has approached a Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking to stop Nnamdi Kanu and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOP) from disrupting the governorship and House of Assembly elections in Anambra state come November 18, 2017.
The suit filed by Dr. Richard Ndubuaku, marked FHC/ABJ/ CS/756/2017 also joined the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Commandant General Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
Justice Babatunde Quadri has directed that all the court processes be served on them after listening to submissions by Smart Iheazor.
Ndubuaku, who described himself as a businessman based in Awka, with property in Onitcha and other parts of Anambra state, wants the court to restrain Kanu, IPOB, their agents and members from making utterances or taking actions inimical to the conduct of the election scheduled for November 18 this year.
He also wants the court to restrain Kanu and IPOB from further harassing or intimidating eligible voters in Anambra state or mobilising their members to scuttle the planned election.
Ndubuaku argued that there was the need for the court to grant the orders he sought because Kanu and members of his group could carry out their threats to disrupt the election, if not restrained.
He informed the court that if allowed to proceed with their threats, the activities of Kanu and IPOB members could result in irreparable damage to him and other innocent indigenes of Anambra state.
In a supporting affidavit, the plaintiff stated that Kanu and other IPOB members “have serially made utterances and threats to disrupt the conduct of the governorship election in Anambra state this November.
“The respondents (1st and 2nd) are capable of carrying out their threat, and if this happens, many lives will be lost. And properties destroyed, which will include that of the plaintiff.
“If the defendants are not restrained, it may lead to confrontation. With other law abiding citizens, who insist on electing their governor and a clash with the defendants will occasion blood bath as there would be total breakdown of law and order,” he concluded.
