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| Olusegun Runsewe |
Justice Jude
Okeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has sentenced
the Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC),
Olusegun Runsewe, to prison.
Justice
Okeke made the order on Thursday while ruling on a motion drawn from a suit
filed by Ummakalif Limited against the Minister of the FCT; Federal Capital
Development Authority (FCDA); DG of NCAC, and the Minister for Culture and
Tourism, as the first, second, third and fourth defendants respectively.
In the
motion, the claimant sought an order of the court committing Runsewe to prison
for contempt of court order made on December 15, 2017.
Justice
Okeke described Runsewe’s action as highly contemptuous, adding that committing
him to the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) would serve as a
deterrent to others who abuse office and disobey court orders with disdain.
He ordered
the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to arrest Runsewe with immediate effect
and hand him over to the NCS pending when he retraces his steps.
The court
had ordered parties in the suit to stay proceedings on every activity
concerning the demolition of the Arts and Craft village located in the Central
Business District area of the FCT.
However, the
respondents in the suit, particularly the NCAC flouted that rule.
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