“They tagged me adopted, my mother, Concubine, I demand their DNA”
…Matter adjourned July 27
The son of the late, Eze Alexius Anumaku Njemanze (Ozuruigbo IV) of Qwerri , Prince Charles Ezemurum Njemanze has given reason for dragging thirty Njemanze family heads to Owerri High Court over allegation of defamation of his character by the said Njemanze family heads .
“They called me and my Sister, Stella “adopted children”, my mother, a concubine in the said Publication. I couldn’t take such insult lying low and I challenge them to prove their Njemanze blood line through a DNA”, he stressed.
He recalled that the defamation came through a publication on Nigeria Newspoint Newspaper of Friday, November 4,2022 edition.
In the matter with Suit No: HOW/519/2023, “Mr Charles Ezemurum Njemanze and Mr Aloysius Nwanna Njemanze” are the first and second plaintiffs respectively. While “Donald Okazi Njemanze, Victor Anumaku Njemanze, Innocent Jaja Njemanze, Allwell Iheje Njemanze, Goddy Ihemeje Njemanze, John Shmobi Njemanze, Bob K. Njemanze, Goddy K. Njemanze, Kingsley Amaugo Njemanze, Daniel Njemanze and 20 others are the defendants.
In the matter which came up in court on the May 22, plaintiffs ask the court for among other things: “A declaration that the publication by the defendants in Nigeria Newspoint newspaper on Friday, November 4, 2022, to the effect that the 1st plaintiff is adopted, and not a son of the late Eze Alexius Anumaku Njemanze is false, malicious, wicked, injurious and defamatory to the reputation of the 1st plaintiff.
“A declaration that the publication by the defendants in Nigeria Newspoint newspaper on Friday, November 4, 2022, to the effect that late Prince Sylvester Akuebionwu Njemanze, the father of the 2nd plaintiff is not a biological son of the late Eze Njemanze Iheanacho is false, malicious, wicked, injurious and defamatory to the reputation of the 2nd plaintiff.
The plaintiffs also ask the court for “ an order compelling the 1st to 27th defendants who are members of the Njemanze family, to undertake DNA/Y Chromosome Test to ascertain whether they have shared a common ancestry, lineage, and bloodline with the plaintiffs,” among other prayers.
The plaintiffs, Charles Njemanze and Aloysius Njemanze also ask for “the sum of N1 billion as general damages against the defendants for the emotional and psychological trauma, pangs and pains they caused the plaintiffs…”
The matter has been adjourned to July 27, 2023, as it was gathered that the defendants were neither in court nor represented by a legal counsel.
Recall that through a public notice published in Nigeria Newspoint newspaper of Friday, November 4, 2022 edition, the Prince Donald Okazi Njemanze and others stated that “Charles E. Njemanze formerly, Charles Effiong is the son late Mr Bassey Effiong and Madam Pauline Effiong,” among other claims
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