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The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Anambra State Housing Development Corporation, Chike Anyaonu, faces jail over contempt of court.
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Anyaonu was accused of disobeying the orders of Justice Ike Ogu in Motion No. A/862M/2018 between one Dr Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo and the state housing corporation as a defendant, by refusing to provide the plaintiff with documents.
The documents are relating to alleged forgery of signature of the former Director of Estate, one P. O Obiorah which varies in written deposition in the court.
The court order was sequel to the discovery made by the plaintiff that the Counsel to the Defendant and a principal legal officer in the office of the Attorney-General and
Commissioner for Justice of the state, Chinwe G. Okonkwo-Okom filed in the court with the signature of P. O Obiorah, Director of Estate in the Defendant forged in a written deposition with manifest intention to defraud the court.
The plaintiff told the court in his witness statement on oath that he is familiar with the signature of Defendant’s witness Mr. P. O. Obiorah.
“That at the trial before Honourable court on 3/5/2018 Mr. P.O. Obiorah was cross-examined on the purported Witness Statement on oath dated 27 August, 2009, and he confirmed that the purported signature was made by him on the said 27 day of August, 2009, which was denied.
“There is urgent need for the court to ascertain the truth of the matter, the purported written deposition of P. O. Obiorah Director of Estate ASHDC containing a strange signature filed on
27/8/2009 is attached for comparison.”
Consequently, the plaintiff applied for the discovery of some documents in the custody of the Respondent.
Upon the application, the court in an order made on March 23, 2022 which SaharaReporters obtained on Monday, Justice Ike Ogu, granted the Plaintiff/Applicant leave to file for the listed documents in the possession,
control, custody of the Defendant/Respondent.
The court further made the following: “An Order to make discovery of: ASHDC-facilities and sustainable maintenance at liberation
housing estate Nawfla/Enugwu-Agidi, Awka Capital Territory, Anambra State, Signed by P.O. Obiorah dated November, 2005 testifying before the Honourable Court as Defendant/Respondent witness – D.W1;
“ASHDC facilities and sustainable maintenance at liberation housing estate Nawfla/Enugwu-Agidi, Awka Capital Territory, Anambra State, Signed by P.O. Obiorah dated November, 2005; ASHDC Ref: GM.216 dated 21st November, 2003
addressed to the Principal Partner Mim Consultants 204 Nnamdi Azikiwe Avenue, P.O. Box 1351 Awka, Anambra State. Signed by P.O. Obiorah for Managing Director/ Chief
