A major legal showdown is unfolding at the High Court of Anambra State, and it centers on Tansian University, Umunya.
On Thursday, September 17, 2026, the high Court of Awka Judicial Division, presided over by Hon. Justice Ike Ogu, issued a decisive interim order following an escalating conflict on the university campus.
What Happened?The trouble dates back to September 8, 2026, when an influx of individuals was allegedly brought into or allowed onto the Tansian University premises.
Seeking to protect the institution, the university’s top management—including the Acting Vice Chancellor (Prof. Nnamdi Dike Umeoduagu), the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Prof. Anthony Ngonadi), and the Registrar (Rev. Innocent Uke)—dragged multiple high-profile individuals and agencies to court.
The heavy-hitting list of respondents includes the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCD), its Commandant General, the Anambra State Civil Defence Commander (Mr. Makurdi Olatunde), Engr. Augustine C. Emelobe (Igwe of Oba Town), and several others.
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The Court’s Verdict: Represented by a powerhouse legal team led by Prof. E.S.C. Obiorah (SAN), the university management successfully obtained crucial emergency orders.
Justice Ogu, after hearing the ex-parte application filed on September 15, with an affidavit in support deposed to by Prof. Nnamdi Dike Umeoduagu, directed the respondents to “recall and remove forthwith” all persons they brought into or enabled to enter the university on September 8.
The court also ordered the respondents to stay all actions connected with the subject matter of the application pending the hearing and determination of the substantive motion on notice.
The judge granted the applicants leave to serve the first and second respondents with court processes through substituted means, specifically by serving them through the officers in charge of their respective legal departments at their headquarters in Abuja.
The court further held that the interim order would remain in force for seven days and consequently adjourned the substantive motion on notice to September 24, 2026, for hearing.
The order was issued at Awka under the seal of the court and the hand of the presiding judge on September 17, 2026.
Fidelis Nwakwesili
Chief Press Secretary
Tansian University
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