An FCT High Court, Maitama on Thursday sentenced, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Crafts for contempt of court order.
“This means the party cited was in fragrant violation of court order of Dec. 15, 2017 after form 48 now form 99 was served on him reminding him of the need to obey the court order. “It is mark of abuse of office and arrogance and utter disrespect for the law and the institution of the court,” he held.
Okeke held further that the dignity and the honour of the court cannot be maintained if all orders given are scornfully rejected without due respect.“With all said I find the party cited guilty of contemptuous disobedience to the order of the court as handed down by Justice Sadiq Umar on Dec. 15, 2017.
“Also until he replaces the roof of the applicant’s structure in the Arts and Crafts village Abuja to their previous state,” he held.He then adjourned until March 16, for hearing of defendant’s notice of amendment of motion.
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