Mutters As Obiano Dethrones Three Monarchs

The Anambra State Government has dethroned three traditional rulers among those it suspended over the faceoff between Governor Willie Obiano and businessman, Prince Arthur Eze.

The government which ordered the three dethroned monarchs to return their certificates of recognition as traditional rulers had first suspended them and nine other monarchs after they travelled to Abuja for a meeting at the Presidential Villa on the prompting of Prince Eze.

A statement by the state Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Greg Obi, named the three deposed monarchs as Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo of Nawfia, Igwe Anthony Onyekwere of Owelle and Igwe G. B. C Mbakwe of Abacha.

The government in the same statement also announced the recall of five of the suspended monarchs.

“The Anambra State Government has lifted the suspension of five traditional rulers in the state, namely; Igwe Simon Ikechukwu Chidubem of Umumbo, Igwe A.N Onwuneme of Ikenga, Igwe Mark Anthony Okonkwo of Alor ,Igwe Chukwuma Bob Vincent Orji of Ezinifite and  Igwe S.O Uche of Ezira.

“The one-year suspension of Igwe Kelly N. Nkeli of Igbariam, Igwe Dr. Emeka Ilouno of Ifitedunu and Igwe Peter Uyanwa of Ukwulu continues subject to future review as may be necessary.

“The state government also withdrew the certificates of recognition as traditional rulers of the following;  Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo of Nawfia, Igwe Anthony Onyekwere of Owelle and Igwe G. B. C Mbakwe of Abacha.

“Igwes (monarchs) whose certificates of recognition have been withdrawn are directed to submit their certificate of recognition to the secretary of the local government of their communities within a month of this announcement”.

The traditional ruler of Nawfia, Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo, dismissed the government’s action in his reaction to Daily Trust saying that he was in court already with the government on the issue.

He said, “We are in court on this issue with an injunction that the state government should not act on the matter in any form or manner within the pendency of the case.”

Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo of Nawfia on his part said that he was already in court asserting no one can remove him.

“I am still the Igwe, ” he said.

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