The family home in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has been evacuated by Mosun Nkanga, the wife of Idongesit Nkanga, a former military governor of Akwa Ibom State, SaharaReporters learned on Thursday.
Ini Idara Nkanga, Lance Nkanga, Utibeabasi Nkanga, and Etietop Nkanga were all ejected by Mosun from the five-bedroom duplex residence at No. 3B, Mary Slessor Close, off Udo Udoma, off Yakubu Gowon Road, Asokoro, Abuja, according to SaharaReporters.
This was in response to an order of the High Court of Abuja, which on March 24, 2022, issued a warrant for the possession of the five-bedroom duplex apartment in the estate of her late husband.
The kids were shown stuck outside the flat with their belongings and bags tossed out in a video that SaharaReporters was able to obtain on Thursday.
To set aside the current orders granting Mosun the right to evict her stepchildren from the contested apartment, the four aggrieved children and their mother filed a court document on Thursday with the FCT High Court through their attorney, Mr. Inibehe Effiong. In the document, it was asserted that Mr. Nkanga had left the house to all six of his surviving children as a family home.
In December 2020, Mr. Nkanga, a retired air commodore, passed away from COVID-19.
It was also revealed that the late Nkanga had said that Mrs. Mosun should receive the flat back when his last child, Ini Idara, turned 30.
Mr. Effiong, however, asserted that Mr. Ini-Idara was 25 years old and that Mrs. Mosun did not own the building’s sole rights until Ini Idara reached the age of 30, as specified in the will.
“AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT setting aside the Warrant for Possession of Premises in Suit No: FCT/HC/CV/168/2021 issued on the 24th day of March, 2022 signed by His LordshipHon. Justice O. A. Musa, for an immediate vacant possession of Two (2) rooms apartment situated at No. 3B, Mary Slessor Close, off Udo Udoma, off Yakubu Gowon Road, Asokoro, Abuja.
“AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT setting aside the execution of the Judgment in Suit No: FCT/HC/CV/168/2021 and the eviction of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Judgment Debtors/Applicants from No3BMary Slessor Close, off Udo Udoma, off Yakubu Gowon Road, Asokoro, Abuja.
“AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT reinstating and restoring the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Judgment Debtors/Applicants forthwith into possession of N3B, Mary Slessor Close, off Udo Udomaoff Yakubu Gowon Road Asokoro Abuja.
“AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT directing the Judgment Creditor/Respondent, Director – Department of Enforcement, Sheriff(s) and the Bailiff(s) of this Honourable Court jointly and severally, to immediately return and restore into their positions before the eviction of the Applicants, all the properties and items removed and taken from No3B, Mary Slessor Closeoff Udo Udoma, off Yakubu Gowon Road, Asokoro, Abuja, during the eviction of the Applicants.
“AND FOR SUCH FURTHER ORDER OR ORDERS as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstance in Applicants favour.”