After about 10 years of authorized battles, the Cross River State authorities has settled the dispute surrounding the 23 hectares of Summit hills land and handed over the authorised format plan to the Ntoe/ Clan Head of Nkonib (Ikot Ansa) Qua Clan, HRH Ntoe Paul Assim Ita.
The handover is in compliance with a court-mandated land settlement settlement the place the Legal professional-Basic and Commissioner for Justice of Cross River State, Ededem C. Ani, in a letter dated April 4, 2024, addressed to the Clan Head, Ani referenced a settlement reached in Swimsuit No. HC/314/2021.
The settlement concerned Be aware Lawrence Nyong Akiba & 7 Ors v; the Governor of Cross River State of Nigeria & 5 Ors agreed to launch 23 hectares of land to the claimants.
The letter partly reads: “The submitted survey plans, recognized as CR/C/1187 with Tracing No. CRC.2881 and CR/C/1187 with Tracing No. CRC/2878, have been supplied for the Clan Head’s info and essential motion.
“The submission of the survey plans indicators progress in implementing the court docket’s resolution and demonstrates the federal government’s adherence to judicial outcomes. “It underscores the significance of authorized processes in resolving land disputes and making certain equitable entry to assets.
“The Clan Head is predicted to assessment the survey plans and take acceptable steps as essential, in accordance with the phrases of the settlement settlement.”
Recall that Cross River state authorities had in 2012 acquired 369, 579 hectares of land for the aim of Calabar Worldwide Conference Centre, golf course, CICC Accommodations, Worldwide Hospitals and residential estates.
Following the acquisition, the federal government subsequently launched about 29 hectares of the acquired land to the Ikot Ansa, Qua clan in 2019 in lieu of its stake within the enterprise.
This generated some controversies and litigation between the federal government and the host group. Subsequently, Ntoe Lawrence Nyong, Ntufam Maurice Omin Iso and Ntufam Donatus Etim (claimants) on behalf of Nkonib (Ikot Ansa Clan) instituted a case in Swimsuit No.HC/314/2021.
The go well with had the Authorities of Cross River State, the Legal professional Basic, Commissioner For Lands, Summit Hills Property Improvement Companies Ltd, Faithplant World Worldwide Companies Ltd and Integrated Trustees of Roaches Foundation as defendants.
Alternatively, Ntoe- Elect Ntol Paul Asim Ita, Ntoe Augustine Bassey Edem, Esinjo, Francis Ekpenyong Iso, Esinjo Vincent Ansa Itu Okon Ansa and Ntufam Felix Eyo Iso have been candidates/events searching for to be joined for themselves and on behalf of Nkonib (Ikot Ansa, Qua Clan).
After listening to from each events, they entered into consent judgement the place in Justice Ebuta in 2022 dominated amongst others “that the state authorities shall launch 23 hectares of prime dry upland and the 23 hectares is impartial of the 29 hectares of swam and ravine land earlier launched.
“This brings to complete 52,864 hectares acquired by the claimants and “that state authorities shall present infrastructures on the 52.846 hectares of land launched to the claimants group.”
The Court docket additional dominated that “all non-public allottees of any portion of the 362.715 hectares of land remaining shall be sub-tenants of the claimants’ group on the fee of N100 per sq. meter yearly and renewable yearly from January 1, 2022, which royalty shall be reviewed 100% each ten years.”
Reacting to the deal which has ended the dispute over the property, the Qua Clan Head, Ntol Paul Asim Ita II and the Secretary, Felix Eyo, acknowledged unequivocally that they haven’t any face-off with Cross River state authorities and that the acquisition was in the very best curiosity of the group.
In response to the Qua clan head Nkonib, Ntol Paul Asim Ita II, “authorities has executed the needful and peace has returned to the group. “All of the leaders would meet and see how everyone can be carried alongside.
“We name on all of the little children of Ikot Ansa to affix arms in growing the group quite than dissipating vitality in pointless litigation that may create additional division among the many individuals”, he mentioned.
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