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…As Regent , Cabinet Chief, Ndi Oha\u00a0 Declare Seat Vacant , Source For Replacement.<\/b><\/p>\n
Community Stakeholders and Cross section of the indigenes from the 4\u00a0 Villages in Umuakaliukwu Autonomous Community Emekuku\u00a0 \u00a0in Owerri North LGA of Imo state\u00a0 viz; Umuocham , Umuakuru , Akalovo , and Okwu-Emeke , have dissociated theirselves from the alledged\u00a0 Crowning and\u00a0 Ezeship Presentation\u00a0 of a traditional Ruler in replacement for Late Hrh.Eze Cyril Njoku (JP) Aro Ukwu 1 of Umuakaliukwu Autonomous Community , as\u00a0 earlier announced by some media outfits ,\u00a0 as they faults\u00a0 the selection\u00a0 process.<\/p>\n
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Interacting with journalists at the palace\u00a0 of\u00a0 Late HRH Eze Njoku\u00a0 during a media parley, community leaders who took turn to declare the Ezeship stool\u00a0 vacant and\u00a0 expressed their feelings , stressed on the need for due process to be followed in the Ezeship selection process.<\/p>\n
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In his speech the convener , Sir. Ambrose Ejiogu from Umuakuru village who sounded\u00a0 so emotional ,\u00a0 highlighted that certain individuals are interested on the traditional stool without following the stipulated constitutional guidelines, he\u00a0 cited the\u00a0 section of their Constitution which he said , grants the Traditional Prime Minister\u00a0 the power to ascend the position of Regency on the demise of the traditional Ruler until the crowning of a new King . in his words ” We the entire indigenes of\u00a0 Umuakaliukwu Autonomous Community are not part of the recent Ezeship selection and presentation that took place on Saturday , I am not interested in Ezeship position , why\u00a0 I was interested is that my brother Herbert Chikwe who stays abroad\u00a0 came back he invited me , unfortunately I saw\u00a0 \u00a0a letter from the office of Regency\u00a0 with Royal symbol\u00a0 \u00a0(Crown) , signed by Chikwe himself , I was surprised , for God sake we are Igbos , in our constitution the TPM that ruled with the Eze\u00a0 assumes the Regency throne on his demise, and Chikwe was never the TPM\u00a0 instead Sir Patrick Njoku was the TPM ” he lamented.<\/p>\n
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Sir , Ejiogu reiterated that the Oha (kingmakers), Ezes Cabinets TPM are the people to choose the traditional Ruler , he added that One person don’t have the constitutional\u00a0 right to\u00a0 single handedly raise someone’s hand and present him to the people as a king.<\/p>\n
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Also In his remarks Oha Boniface Agoh ( Onye ishi Ndi Oha ), from Umuakuru village ,\u00a0 disclosed that after the burial\u00a0 and mourning period of the Late traditional Ruler\u00a0 it was resolved with the Cabinet , on the need to source for a replacement , he recounted that , he was surprised to\u00a0 witnessed the emergence of an\u00a0 Eze elect whom he revealed didn’t follow the selection process In his words ” After the mourning period we decided to source for a new Eze , only\u00a0 to be notified by Proffessor Eugene Ihenacho that he has been declared Eze elect , I reminded him of the Constitution , he later invited us to his birthday\u00a0 which we didn’t go , not knowing it was Ezeship presentation” he concluded.<\/p>\n
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The leader of the Cabinet Chief, High Chief Emeka Ihenacho Iguriaru from Okwu -Emeke described the Ezeship presentation\u00a0 as “Yahoo Yahoo”.<\/p>\n
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Speaking on the President Genera seat of Umuakaliukwu , High Chief Ihenacho , said the authentic PG is Mr , Kennedy Opara\u00a0 whom he said\u00a0 had worked closely with Late Hrh Eze Njoku who was selected following the right constitutional process and guildlines of Ndi Oha Emekuku “Ofo\u00a0 iri” Chief Ihenacho questioned , “Where were the trouble Makers at that time ?” He said.<\/p>\n
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High Chief Ihenacho\u00a0 urged interested\u00a0 citizens of\u00a0 Umuakaliukwu to avail theirselves the opportunity to partake and\u00a0 purchase\u00a0 the\u00a0 Ezeship form.<\/p>\n
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In furtherance, the Regent of Umuakaliukwu Nze Sir Patrick Njoku from Akalovo village\u00a0 stated that,\u00a0 he assumed office as the Traditional prime minister of Umuakaliukwu in 2009, he added that he served the late monarch until his last breath. He noted that the struggle by certain individuals from the community to ascend the throne could be traced back to when the\u00a0 Monarch was alive , as he vowed to remain steadfast on the right path despite what he described as intimidation from the said individuals.<\/p>\n
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Continuing , the\u00a0 President General of Umuakaliukwu Autonomous Community\u00a0 , Comr. Amb.kennedy Opara from Umuocham village\u00a0 , said ” I was duely elected as the PG after being the vice because my predecessor relocated abroad ,I even took oat of office, I don’t know why some people are causing problems in our community ” he said.<\/p>\n
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Chief Sir Emmanuel Aririguzo , the palace secretary from Akalovo village\u00a0 ,also notified citizens that any person claiming to be Regent , and\u00a0 PG\u00a0 of Umuakaliukwu\u00a0 community apart from Comr.Amb.Kennedy Opara and Nze Sir Patrick Njoku is an interloper causing confusion .<\/p>\n
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As the chairman of Umuakuru village in Umuakaliukwu Autonomous Community , Mr.Maxwel Nlemadim enjoined the public to disregard the Ezeship presentation , he said ” We say no at this moment, a group of people came and conspired and someone announced himself a Regent of our community, he has no traditional right, also a PG for 16 year should step aside since we now\u00a0 have a duely elected PG” he said.<\/p>\n
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In their respective speeches Chief Jude Ajaero from umuocham\u00a0 (Onunaekwuru Oha), Hon Paddy Obinna from Umuocham , Enjoined the accused persons in Umuakaliukwu to retrace their steps , to ensure a peaceful Umuakaliukwu community as the Women President General\u00a0 Dr. Mrs Regina Amadi ably represented by Mrs. Nnene Opara,\u00a0 also Dissociated\u00a0 the women group\u00a0 from the Ezeship\u00a0 \u00a0Presentation.<\/p>\n
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Other stakeholders present at the gathering include ; Nze Gambos Onyekam , Pastor Uzondu , Oha Everest\u00a0 Nnaji , Oha Erikpaeme Samson , mr. emmanuel Opara, Mr.Ikechukwu obichere\u00a0 and other villagers.<\/p>\n
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All efforts to reach\u00a0 \u00a0concerned persons as at press time proved abortive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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