Wife Of Former Akwa Ibom Governor Evicts Step-children From Family House
Mosun Nkanga, the wife of a former military governor of Akwa Ibom State, Idongesit Nkanga, has evicted her step-children from the family house in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
It was learnt that Mosun drove all her four step-children, identified as Utibeabasi Nkanga, Etietop Nkanga, Lance Nkanga, Ini Idara Nkanga, out of the five-bedroom duplex apartment situated at No. 3B, Mary Slessor Close, off Udo Udoma, off Yakubu Gowon Road, Asokoro, Abuja.
This followed an order of a High Court in Abuja which issued a warrant on March 24, 2022, for the possession of the five-bedroom duplex apartment in her late husband’s estate.
In a video on Thursday, the children were seen stranded outside the apartment with their luggage and personal property thrown out of the house.
However, in a court document filed by the four aggrieved children and their mother before the FCT High Court on Thursday through their lawyer, Mr Inibehe Effiong, to seek a new order of the court to set aside the subsisting orders granted to Mosun to evict her step-children from the apartment in dispute, it was claimed that the house was willed by Mr Nkanga as a family house to all his six surviving children.
Mr Nkanga, a retired air commodore, died of COVID-19 in December 2020.
It was also revealed that the late Nkanga said the apartment should be returned to Mrs Mosun when his last born, Ini Idara, became 30 years old.
Mr Effiong, however, said Mr Ini-Idara was 25 years old, and thus Mrs Mosun lacked the exclusive rights to the building until Ini Idara turned 30, as stipulated in the will.
“The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Judgment Debtors/Applicants are beneficiaries of the Estate of their father, including the subject property, and have the right to continue to reside in the said subject property as Family House,” a copy of the document filed by Mr Effiong on behalf of the aggrieved children and their mother.
When reached out to Mrs Nkanga to get her reaction and further clarification on the issue, she said, “The eviction was done by the court and you can go to the court if you need any information.”
The four aggrieved children have again approached the court to seek the following orders:
“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.”
