Abia Community Demands Suit Withdrawal over N1.3bn Road Project.
The group, led by Dixon Uwakwe, gave the ultimatum in Umuahia, accusing the plaintiffs of using litigation to intimidate a citizen who raised questions about a Federal Government-funded infrastructure project.
The dispute centres on the Nkpa Road project, reportedly financed with N1.3 billion from the Federal Government’s Ecological Fund.
The community alleged that despite the substantial public funding, sections of the road remained incomplete and some completed portions had deteriorated, raising concerns about the quality and value delivered to residents.
Uwakwe said the community’s intervention was driven by the need for accountability over public expenditure and not merely the legal dispute involving Agoha. Darlington Agoha’s only crime was daring to demand basic accountability and transparency from the leadership of our constituency,” the group said in a statement. The community alleged that Agoha had faced legal pressure for about two years after questioning the quality of work on the road, describing the defamation action as an attempt to discourage citizens from demanding explanations over publicly funded projects. Counsel to Agoha, Vincent Nwabueze, also described the suit as an attempt to intimidate citizens who had raised concerns about the road project.
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