From Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha
An Awka High Court, presided by Justice Dennis Mmaduechesi, has adjourned till March 12, 2018, for pre-trial conference, the case involving the sharing of late Sir Louis Ojukwu’s property.
Sir Ojukwu, who died in 1966, was the father of late Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu, the Biafran war hero of 1967 and 1970.
Aloysius Ojukwu and his brother, Jude Ojukwu, had instituted the suit in 2014 against Dr. Joseph Ojukwu, Dr. Ike Ojukwu, Amb. Bianca Ojukwu and Mr. Lotenna Ojukwu.
When the matter was called up yesterday, Counsel to the plaintiffs, Mr. Ikenna Egbuna (SAN), represented by Mr. Chuka Anatogu, informed the court that he was served with a motion which required reply.
Ebuka Ogwu and Christopher Ezeoka had put up appearance for the defendants, but both parties agreed for an adjournment.
The plaintiffs, among other reliefs, are seeking that they be entitled to 25 per cent of the property of their father at No. 73, Owerri Road, Nnewi.
“A declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to succeed to 25 per cent shares of their father’s company, Ojukwu Transport Company.”
They also sought an order of the court compelling the defendants to account to the plaintiffs the management of late Sir Louis Ojukwu’s property over the years.
The duo further asked the court to grant an order of the will of Sir Louis Ojukwu to be resealed.
Justice Mmaduechesi, who adjourned the case till March 12, 2018, ordered that hearing notices be served on Dr. Joseph Ojukwu, Amb. Bianca Ojukwu and the Probate Registrar, High Court of Justice, Awka.