Re-Court Strikes out suit Obinna Oriaku and Ken Ahia. The facts about the matter .Suit No A/60/2025
This reportage is highly sensational and a disservice to the innocent public.
The matter came up in court today, 26th February, 2026 and the lead counsel, C.C Uhuaba, Esq was unavoidably absent as he was a Chairmanship candidate in the Ward Congress of APC in Isiala Ngwa South L.G.A which event also took place today and the next lawyer appearing with him was indisposed on grounds of ill health and as a result, he wrote letter asking the court to adjourn to a later date to enable them appear. It is a common practice in court for a lawyer to write if he is indisposed and the court that is fair will be gracious enough to adjourn the case much so when the lawyer, as in this case, has not written for adjournment in the case for the first time.
The letter for adjournment was properly filed and received by the court and despite that the court went ahead to strike out the case alleging non appearance of counsel for both parties and non service of the suit on the Defendant which is lie.
We are not surprised with the development as signs that justice may not be served started manifesting earlier before now .It is instructive to note that Mr. Ken Ahia has never appeared in the case despite being properly served.
Contrary to the wrong and misleading narrative served to the public, Mr. Ahia was served with the suit filed by Chief Obinna Oriaku. (See attached)
When the suit was filed and personal service could not be effected on him, this same judge made an Order for him to be served by substituted means by delivering the copies of the suit to his Aba Office at 64 Hospital Road, Aba. This is an elementary knowledge even to a non lawyer that such service is good in law.
Both Mr. Ahia and the lawyers in his Aba office are aware of the pendency of the suit in Aba High Court but due to the fact that the issues in the suit are very weighty, he hasn’t been able to muster any courage to file a defence but chose to look for help through the backdoor.
What the judge did today was expected and can only be described as a good omen as no justice would’ve been served in his court since his open bias became manifest.
Again, contrary to the misleading report, the writ of summons never expired as the suit was served on the defendant within a month it was filed. The Claimant brought an application to enter judgment against the defendant in default of appearance. After almost 5 months, he was served, and he neither entered appearance nor defence. It is a usual procedure allowed by the Rules of Court.
The defendant, who is afraid to enter his defence to the action, surprisingly recruited social media influencers to monitor proceedings in court who fail to understand the language of the court.
The good news is that the case has left the court where justice would’ve been murdered.
It is in deed a sign of relief, but like Hitler said during the 2nd World War, “shouting cannot stop shooting.” Obinna Oriaku cannot be cowed or intimidated. This case must be followed to a logical conclusion. It is a promise. The judge just shifted the goal post. It will not change anything.
Uchenna Eboh.
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