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Ban Eze Ndigbo Title Outside Igboland —igbokwe by sagewonders(m): 8:27am On Oct 27, 2015 |
The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, has called for the abolition of the Eze Ndigbo title outside Igbo land. He said the craze for title by the Igbo indigenes outside their states of origin was making a mockery of the Igbo tradition and culture. Igbokwe, who said this in an article titled, ‘Eze Ndigbo title outside Igboland: A needless distraction’, on Sunday, advised the Ohaneze Ndigbo to end the embarrassment caused by the Ndigbo title by issuing a policy paper that compels the Igbo to abide by it. He said it was unfortunate that politicians outside Igbo land exploit the Eze Ndigbo to their own advantage, especially to win elections. He said, “A situation where drug kingpins, armed robbers, kidnappers, failed businessmen hide under the Eze Ndigbo title to continue to embarrass us calls for immediate attention and concrete actions. We cannot continue to pretend that all is well when these pretenders sow seeds of discord between our people and the host communities. “We need to have the courage to do away with this dangerous trend which tends to cause disaffection between us and the host communities across Nigeria. Let us abolish this Eze Ndigbo title outside Igboland for peace to reign.” It will be recalled that the Deji of Akure, Oba Kole Aladetoyinbo, recently banned the Eze Ndigbo title in Akure after a disagreement with the Eze Ndigbo of Akure, Gregory Iloehike. According to Igbokwe, the Deji of Akure and other Yoruba rulers see the holders of the Eze Ndigbo title as a threat to their sovereignty due to the way they “carry themselves about with noise and arrogance.” Igbokwe said most of the Eze Ndigbo title holders were common traders who needed political power to raise their status both at home and outside Igbo land. He also said some of them were failed businessmen seeking to earn a living and political and economic patronage. He said, “I suggest that Igbo leaders, especially the Ohaneze Ndigbo, move into action now and stop this nonsense forever. We must produce a paper on it and compel our people to abide by it. “We must do the needful before it gets out of hand. Our people must care about the feelings of other Nigerians outside Igbo land where they do businesses and must be told in the strongest terms to respect the rules of engagement and rules of business anywhere they are. “This craze for titles outside Igbo land is making a mockery of our tradition, culture and cherished ideals. http://www.afikpochicupdates.com/12925
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Re: Ban Eze Ndigbo Title Outside Igboland —igbokwe by MISSNORA(f): 8:33am On Oct 27, 2015 |
Notn to say |
Re: Ban Eze Ndigbo Title Outside Igboland —igbokwe by Tallesty1(m): 8:38am On Oct 27, 2015 |
His Opinion. Ain't changing nothing |
Re: Ban Eze Ndigbo Title Outside Igboland —igbokwe by Nobody: 8:52am On Oct 27, 2015 |
he could right dey are making d title look cheap |
Re: Ban Eze Ndigbo Title Outside Igboland —igbokwe by Nobody: 9:20am On Oct 27, 2015 |
I agree. This issue was, in fact, vigorously discussed among the Igbo intelligentsia over a decade ago. I remember it was all over the papers. One side of the debate argued that it trivialised the 'Eze' title, and created the awkward situation where there were effectively two kings in one community. Some of the traditional rulers in Igboland were also concerned about how to relate with a subject who was also a traditional ruler himself in another land. Eg: If a son of Nnewi was an Eze in, say, Ado-Ekiti, what happens when he goes to Nnewi? Does he carry himself as a King before the Igwe Nnewi? Is he a 'subject' as well as the royal equal of the Igwe Nnewi? It was suggested that the title 'Eze' be substituted with 'Odu' (leader) for the diaspora, and that the kingly paraphernalia be replaced with less regal paraphernalia. I don't know why these suggestions weren't taken. They seemed pretty reasonable to me at the time. They seem even more reasonable now. 2 Likes |
Re: Ban Eze Ndigbo Title Outside Igboland —igbokwe by tonychristopher: 2:49pm On Oct 27, 2015 |
Ban em |
Re: Ban Eze Ndigbo Title Outside Igboland —igbokwe by Penssuwa(m): 3:06pm On Oct 27, 2015 |
He couldn't be more right. The concept of Eze di na mba is absolutely nonsensicalll |
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