Nri community in Aniocha Local Government Area of Anambra has threatened to sue Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), for alleged taboo in Nri culture.



Chief Ifeanyi Onyesoh, the Personal Assistant to Eze Obidiegwu Onyesoh, the traditional ruler of Nri community, announced the plan to journalists in Awka on Thursday.



He said the people were angry over Kanu’s alleged misconduct.



Onyesoh said Kanu with his wife, Uchechi, and supporters visited the palace of Eze Nri on July 19 and a shrine against the tradition of the people.



He noted Nri ancient Kingdom is the cradle of Igbo civilisation, whose culture is revered in the five southeast states of Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Anambra as well as Igbo communities in Delta and Rivers.



Onyesoh said on July 18, a day before Kanu’s visit, 12 young people came to the palace of Eze Nri requesting for an appointment with the traditional ruler for Kanu.



“I was the person that received them and so I told them to go and come back with a written letter so that they will get official reply from the palace since the delegation looked unusual, in that there was no titled person among them.



“At this point they all left and what we saw the next day was Kanu visiting Nri community with a huge crowd of his supporters.



He (Kanu) went straight to the house of one Chief Shadrack Mbanefo, a subject to the traditional ruler of Nri.



“The feelers we later got, was that the said Mbanefo claimed he handed over the `Offo Nri ’, (symbol of royalty) to Kanu, and even allowed Kanu to visit the historic “Ohianwehi forest” revered as “forest of life” by Igbo tradition.



“This forest is believed to be the place the first burnt offering was offered by the Jewish Igbo ancestors when they migrated from Israel more than 2,000 years ago,’’ he said.



Onyesoh said Nri people considered Kanu’s conduct as a taboo because no high profile visitor entered the community without first visiting the traditional ruler let alone a sacred place without the knowledge of the ruler.



He expressed regret that Kanu and his supporters after visiting Mbanefo returned to the entrance gate of the palace and tried to force it open.



“It was this unruly conduct that made the traditional ruler to telephone the security agents who responded promptly and dispersed Kanu and his supporters.’’



Onyesoh said the people regarded Kanu’s action as an affront on their values and so resolved not to sweep the matter under the carpet.



“It is a taboo in Nri and equally against the Anambra State Traditional Rulers’ Council Law for a high profile visitor to visit a community without first paying homage to the traditional ruler.



“The people of Nri and her traditional ruler are not against Nnamdi Kanu and his agitation/aspiration but what we cannot take is for Kanu to come and mess up the Nri culture and tradition under whatever motive.



“The community will drag him to customary court to ensure that nobody else gives such insult to the community and its heritage,’’ he said.



Reminded that Kanu visited Nri to receive `Offo Nri title’ like the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and MASSOB leader Chief Ralph Uwazuruike both Biafra agitators, Onyesoh said “if Kanu wants a title, Eze Nri is not aware of such aspiration.



“If Kanu indeed met with anybody and claimed he was given `Offo Nri’, it means he is seeking the title through the back door and for the title he claimed was given to him by `Adama’ (Mbanefo ), a servant to Eze Nri, is a nullity.



“My advice to Kanu is for him to first step up actions to amend his ways to synchronise with the values and culture of Igbo people which he is stampeding in the name of agitation.



“Nri is the ancestral home of all Igbo people and for him to visit Nri in the manner he did means he has no knowledge of Igbo tradition and culture.



“So, he must first study Igbo tradition and culture and properly be advised before he misleads himself.’’


Source NAN


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This is the kind of person you made your leader. Very arrogant. We we all leave to witness the downfall of Kanu.

Is like this old traditional rulers don't know that we now have a new leader in the east Nnamdi Kanu.

We revered him now more than any traditional, political or religious leader.

He is the chosen one.

Oppose him and go six fit down

Revolution is coming

Nnamdi Kanu is a bloody criminal..A PDP Agent..

A house divided against itself cannot stand. You are agitating for a sovereign state for your people and yet you do not want to respect the culture of the same people on whose behalf you are agitating..
If you dont secure 100% support of your people especially the elders, how will the outsiders see you and rate your seriousness?

[/quote]It was this unruly conduct that made the traditional ruler to telephone the security agents who responded promptly and dispersed Kanu and his supporters.’’[qoute]

They Should Have Shot The Criminal!

But I saw the fake Jew wanna be Eze Nri blessing Kanu on that very day on video.

Long live nnamdi KANU .


Zoo you scared.

When I say it's those silly Igbo migrants from other states that want to cause problem in Anambra, Obi of Onitsha has said his own.
Soon the great Nri kingdom will lay a curse on Nnamdi kanu

Obiano and Co remember that wrestling too fast always mean a bad fall.

All these because of Anambra election? Igbos have said there will be no election, and so shall it be. If you like allow Buhari/APC to use you and cause commotion in Anambra.

Why did the Nri king welcome him if the palace didn't approve the visit? Nnamdi Kanu we know

Umu Chineke Kwenu!! Kwe zuo nu oooo!!

Such hogwash!


Pathetic...


|®Le D.U.

Paid to blab. Anyway, their tradition, their trouble. E no konsine me.

H

. Nigerian politicians are the most deadliest species on earth.... Look at how they want to destabilize our struggle because of their selfish interest....

If Kanu indeed met with anybody and claimed he was given `Offo Nri’, it means he is seeking the title through the back door and for the title he claimed was given to him by `Adama’ (Mbanefo ), a servant to Eze Nri, is a nullity.

Kanu is nothing but a fraud, riding on the back of jobless illiterates.

He has no respect for anything except his ego.

okay now this is hilarious

ok den

na small small,

Afonja ogbanje don begin work on him

NgeneUkwenu:
Nnamdi Kanu is a bloody criminal..A PDP Agent..

safe journey...

RisingSun1:
See this human skull miner yapping rubbish!

It is better to insult one's elder than to cut off the head of one's elder for ritual purposes.

Demented Afonja

.

Potopoto flatttttheaaaaaad

ngwanu

One of the greatest weakness of IPOB is lack of diplomacy.

Always seeking for cheap popularity. Where is the taboo? Obi anu is at it again.

Izit our mazi..? Izit our sue...? Izit our community...?

Non of my business