By Kelechi Ugo
The Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency Owelle Rochas Okorocha has promised to re-intervene in the crisis rocking Ezeship stool of Umualumaku/Umuilim ancient kingdom in Ehime Mbano Council Area of the state.
Addressing the members of the community who staged a protest yesterday at Government House Owerri, Governor Okorocha noted that he had earlier intervened in the community Ezeship crisis, but would review the video clip of the verdict, adding that he always tamper justice with fear of the Almighty God.
The Governor urged them to go back home in peace as he would soon respond to their demand.
Earlier, the spokesman of the protesters, Chief Calistus Chukwu fondly called Achi 1 of Umualumaku/Umuihim ancient kingdom disclosed that in the community has been existing a hereditary system of Ezeship stool since its history.
Chief Chukwu maintained that the community has as a matter of fact nominated Eze-elect Chukwuma Greg Nduka, the son of late Eze of the community, HRH Eze Cyril Nwaneri Nduka to take over the mantle of traditional leadership of Umualumaku/Umuihim ancient kingdom in compliance with the constitution establishing hereditary Ezeship stool in the community .
He alleged that the former permanent secretary of the Community Government Council (CGC), Lady Maria Amah who hails from Umualumaku shortchanged the original documents belonging to Prince Greg Nduka who according to him was the substantive Eze of Umualumaku/Umuihim after governor Okorocha’s intervention in the crisis at Ahiajoku Convention Centre.
“Our community has been practicing hereditary system of Ezeship right from time immemorial. We have no other Eze except our Eze-Elect, Prince Greg Chukwuma Nduka. John Paul Okoronkwo is not our Eze. Lady Maria Amah was the person imposing him on us because of her high profile position in government. Lady Amah remains the architecture of Ezeship crisis in Umualumaku/Umuihim. Must a woman determine who becomes the Eze of the community?” he queried.
When over reporter called Mrs Amah on phone, it rang repeatedly without response. But a community leader who spoke under anonymity told Trumpeta that Mrs Amah is a woman, Civil Servant and has no hand in the Umualumaku Ezeship crisis.
