LEGAL SHOWDOWN CONCLUDES: NBA AFIKPO BRANCH AND EKPUKE ESSA RULING COUNCIL OF EHUGBO REACH AMICABLE RESOLUTION His Lordship, Hon. Justice N. E. Nwode, on Wednesday, 21st day of January, 2026 in Suit No: HAF/39/2025 delivered the judgment in a Suit instituted by the Incorporated Trustees of the Nigerian Bar Association and members of the Nigerian Bar Association Afikpo Branch against the Okabue, Ichie Maurice Ogbonnia, Essa Otu Ibrahim Uro, Ichie Omeri Nwachi, Mr. Innocent Ogbonnia Akpu and others who are Representatives of the members of the Ekpuke Essa Traditional Ruling Council of Ehugbo. The Action originated by Originated Summons brought pursuant to Order 3, Rules 5 and 6 of the High Court Rules of Ebonyi State 2008, Sections 6 (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended), Rule 24 (1) of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners 2003 (As Amended) and Section 2 of the Legal Practitioners’ Act, 2007. The Decla...