Contrary to news reports in many
National Dailies, the All Progressive
Congress (APC) candidate in the
November 16, 2013 Anambra State
gubernatorial polls got secured the
approval and consent of both the Palace
Secretary in the Palace of the Obi of
Onitsha ,and later the traditional ruler
Traditional as well as that of the Obi
Onitsha himself.
Hon Uche Okonkwo –Okom, former
member, Anambra State House of
Assembly and Director in the Chris N.
Ngige Campaign Organization who gave
this indication while speaking to a
handful of reporters who sort his
reaction to yesterday’s story said he
made the arrangements for the rally
which was first scheduled for three
previous dates before it finally held on
October 7, 2012 and got approval from
both high officers of the Palace.
‘I communicated the Igwe in my capacity
as Director of Operations and got a text
approval for our event.’ Okonkwo
informed, adding that ‘those who are
using the name of our revered traditional
ruler who extended all courtesies to me
and my principal are out to make
mischief, and to take away the attention
of an upbeat Anambra State from the
gains pf a successful rally, attended by
close to 120,000 dedicated supporters
who willingly gave out their funds for
Ngige to be the next governor’.
Continuing Okonkwo said, I contacted
the Igwe on October 5, 2013 to intimate
him with our program and to request a
visit to his palace by Ngige and
governors attending the rally and he
gladly approved’
To buttress his point Okonkwo-Okom
showed a text message response from
Igwe Alfred Achebe, (going by the name
saved on his handset)
It read in part: ‘Sorry I was not in a
position to talk last night .Indeed his
Excellency Dr Ngige and the governors
are very welcome. To ensure proper
protocol, please advise the number
coming and the names if possible.’
Okonkwo also noted: ‘Again when the
timing agreed for the courtesy call was
not congruent to either side, I was also a
joint decision by both parties to defer the
participation in the Ofala to another day
outside the rally day, Senator Dr Chris
Ngige will still lead us to l pay His Majesty
a homage as earlier scheduled and
deferred and that would be the time to
truly find out if some political
beneficiaries of confusion have not gone
to work’
Okonkwo Okom, therefore called on
Anambra people to take advantage of the
experience so far garnered by Dr Ngige,
and his track record and return Anambra
State to the path of true development in
the coming elections, because only God
knows why the date coincides with the
date a great Onitsha man who Ngige
believes in, being a Zikist, was born and
buried.
http://www.247ureports.com/obi-of-onitsha-approved-apc-rally-visit-of-ngige-okorocha-others/

The Tradition has been there for more than 1000 years.

Anybody coming into Onitsha during 1st week of October is ONLY for the Ofala of the Obi oF Onitsha.

The man does not play politics and wouldn't have refused anybody authority to 'come to onitsha'.

The thing is Ngige disrespected the Tradition of the Land and it is not about permission or campaign but
rather RESPECT fot their way of life!

The initial thoughts were that they were coming as guests of the Obi of Onisha for the Ofala and
it was made clear they have to obey the protocol.

You DO NOT ENTER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OFALA!
ONLY the Obi has that liberty because it is SOLELY his day!

gtrust: The Tradition has been there for more than 1000 years.

Anybody coming into Onitsha during 1st week of October is ONLY for the Ofala of the Obi oF Onitsha.

The man does not play politics and wouldn't have refused anybody authority to 'come to onitsha'.

The thing is Ngige disrespected the Tradition of the Land and it is not about permission or campaign but
rather RESPECT fot their way of life!

did you read this write-up at all?

o'boy:
did you read this write-up at all?

most of them don't read, they spew hocus pocus always

See Story... E no stop am from cursing APC and Ngige... hehehehehe!

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No mind that Yoruba boy, he is only trying to defend APC - Ngige.

ibo people like to deceive themselves, they lied That they are predominantly christians not knowing That they are traditional (idol) worshipers.

Ndigbo should not trust any efulefu in APC.

This Obi might have just foolishly cursed Anambra state

Talk about truth over evil... Ada Obi, see ya life. smh..

Awakullowo: ibo people like to deceive themselves, they lied That they are predominantly christians not knowing That they are traditional (idol) worshipers.

So are Igbo not predominantly christians?. So celebrating ofala festival is idol worship. Why do you write as if you are a school drop out?.

this is just ridiculous! when I see these mis-steps I question Ngige's capacity to govern.

Firstly Ngige does not need the permission of the Obi of Onitsha in order to hold a political rally in Onitsha. However courtesy demands that he informs the Obi of his intention for such rally and most importantly of all the calendar days he can avoid that one day the Obi has his Ofala expecially when the Obi's offala day is well known even before Ngige declared to run!

Is he trying to compete how much crowd he can pull compared to the Obi or what?

This is just a very childish school boy error, there is no need for it!

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I said it.... When ghana must go bags starts coming in, mr obi will reverse his curse. Abi no b omo Igbo? They fit kill dere mama bcus of money. Mr obi or king obi I hail oooo

Ngige came to Onitsha and DID NOT meet the Obi of Onitsha
He will therefore arrange to 'come another day' bla bla bla...

Ngige LACKS RESPECT for TRADITION!

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gtrust: The Tradition has been there for more than 1000 years.

Anybody coming into Onitsha during 1st week of October is ONLY for the Ofala of the Obi oF Onitsha.

The man does not play politics and wouldn't have refused anybody authority to 'come to onitsha'.

The thing is Ngige disrespected the Tradition of the Land and it is not about permission or campaign but
rather RESPECT fot their way of life!

Which 1000 years? LWKMD? Show me any PROOF that there was anything recorded as "Ibo" and written down for at least 500 years, not to mention the ofala of a thing! I am waiting! You people won't stop trying to re-write history!

mikeansy: this is just ridiculous! when I see these mis-steps I question Ngige's capacity to govern.

Firstly Ngige does not need the permission of the Obi of Onitsha in order to hold a political rally in Onitsha. However courtesy demands that he informs the Obi of his intention for such rally and most importantly of all the calendar days he can avoid that one day the Obi has his Ofala expecially when the Obi's offala day is well known even before Ngige declared to run!

Is he trying to compete how much crowd he can pull compared to the Obi or what?

This is just a very childish school boy error, there is no need for it!

But we all know that Ibos don't have kings or when did you start? Yes, he is the obi but not a crown bearing king or you care to expatiate? Ibo nweze! ??

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What about PDP? Ar they honest?

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Shhhhh!, stop screaming and chanting those words like war songs. #sighs#, I see your fever hasn't broken yet. It is liars and not liers

Sloan:

But we all know that Ibos don't have kings or when did you start? Yes, he is the obi but not a crown bearing king or you care to expatiate? Ibo nweze! ??

Read your history books and you will always know that the Onitsha people have always had a king since it came into existence and every Onitsha man can trace his history from our founder, Eze Chima till present. Even google will give you all this information. Onitsha has always had a crown bearing king, Ignorance is not an excuse even in this present time. Grow a pair.