OGWUAGA ABBA EZESHIP TUSSLE:

OKEZIE AND OBINNA'S JANUARY 2019 PHONE DIALOGUE REVEALED.

Indigenes of Ogwuaga Abba Autonomous Community, Nwangele Local Government Area, Imo State, should not be swayed by bias reports about the phone conversation between two brothers of same parents with 13 years age difference and 6 siblings between them who are involved in the Ezeship scrimmage but should seek for perfect understanding of the issues and accepting them within the right context and evidence away from sheer sentiments, stereotyping, radicalism and unnecessary boot-licking.

The subject conversations on the Ezeship matter between two blood brothers, Chief Obinna Akwiwu (Oshimiri 111 of Abba, Odokaraome 11, Nwachinemere 1, Nze Oshimiri Ukege), an astute administrator, a perfect gentleman , the leaders' leader, a humanitarian, renowned employer of labour and entrepreneur of no mean feat, and his younger brother Chief Okezie Akwiwu, a great business man of many years standing clearly explicates divergent interests. One is that of a leader who earnestly yearns for the constant consummation of our noble culture and upholding the values, norms and beliefs of the great Ogwuaga Abba Autonomous Community including total obedience to the customary one year mourning period for the late Eze G.G.I Ojiako before discussing his interest on the throne, as well as his absolute respect for other traditional practices which perfect our uniqueness as a people. The other reveals a man whose decisions are determined by some anonymous kingmakers and self acclaimed powerbrokers and the gullibility of a man who is deriving his ambition from purchased popularity from the morally deficient fanatics who obviously lack the requisite knowledge of culture and tradition and/ or choose to ignore it for instant gratifications.

Chief Okezie has tenaciously held unto the January 2019 phone conversation between him and his eldest brother as the latter's endorsement and relinquishment of his right to contest . He further concocted that Chief Obinna endorsed their cousin, Chief Azubuike Akwiwu, because of the former's inquiry of his proposal for Azubuike to be the next traditional ruler of Ogwuaga Abba Autonomous Community. This is a clear indication that Chief Okezie is confusedly dangling about in his crave to fulfill the demands of his advisors and promoters led by Chief Nnamdi Akwiwu, Dr Frank Ojiako and Justice K.A. Ojiako.

It was an inconclusive phone discussion in which Chief Okezie exhibited mastery roles in hiding the negative intent of his heart and his ulterior motives perhaps as instructed by his handlers and motivators. The call was strictly to inform his eldest brother that he was considering the approach by unnamed individuals to indicate interest in the magnificent throne of his forefathers but basically not to ascertain Chief Obinna's intention in that regard.

Of course, the fact that Chief Obinna did not bless or give his consent to the former's ambition should reveal his intentions. Okezie had something up his sleeves which deterred him from relating to his eldest brother later, when he decided to scramble for a seat that under normal circumstances he shd be supporting his brother for.

It is therefore, very pertinent for everyone to know that the only time Oshimiri said he was not interested in becoming the next traditional ruler of Ogwuaga Abba was in 2014, when it would have been unfair and atrocious to declare an open interest in becoming king when His Royal Majesty, Eze G.G.I Ojiako was still on the throne. This is also another argument Chief Okezie is clinching unto to claim Oshimiri's non interest in the throne.

The pyramid of lies Okezie built against the highly reverred Chief Obinna Akwiwu could not shield the unwavering love, absolute trust and unquestionable support the people of Ogwuaga Abba have in their Eze elect who in the last 30-35 years has been a dependable son to the community and Abba at large.

Learning of his brother's good health condition and total recovery in the course of their conversation was a total disappointment to Okezie and his fellow conspirators, because they were already peddling a rumour that he would not be fit to lead as a result of medical issues he had faces 7- 8 years before that conversation. To think that one’s blood sibling and his group were using this against him albeit unfairly even when knowing the truth is most heartbreaking.

However, from their erroneous human calculations, his unavailability would therefore have meant that Chief Okezie' s ambition of occupying the position that his brother was interested in would have been a smooth ride, but man is not God! Under normal circumstances, if Chief Obinna was not interested in the race, it is he who should have at a very elaborate gathering of stakeholders, presented Okezie to the community and asked for their support but instead the laughable kingmakers surreptitiously made arrangements to install Okezie who had no interest in the throne abnitio for reasons not far fetched.

The phone conversation and the accompanying issues raised by Chief Okezie, have confirmed wide gaps in his account of how Chief Obinna “was not interested”. It will be erroneous to entrust the traditional affairs of Ogwuaga to a man who can fight his blood brother who immensely contributed a lot to his upbringing and the foundation that he and many other beneficiaries deny today. We can only hope and pray that Chief Okezie and his ill-advised handlers see the voice of reason, culture, morality and decency and end this unecesaary pursuit of elusive throne. He is reputed to be generous and hardworking and the good people of Ogwuaga Abba would be proud to support him in a political contest where his services can be put to good use at the National Assembly as suggested by a well known Imo- Abba born Media Consultant, Peace Advocate, News Reporter and Publisher of 4th Estate Reporters, Njoku Macdonald Obinna.

Those who have constituted themselves as kingmakers have crookedly creeped into this respected Akwiwu Dynasty to cause a monumental generational mayhem. Regrettably, the elders who ought to ensure that two blood brothers are not at loggerheads, are now the source of the polluted water in the community. Indeed, there is absolute erosion of trust in today's world.

The 2019 phone conversation is emphasized because it was the last verbal communication between the duo concerning Ezeship until the April 20, 2019 Meeting at Umuogbu where Okezie and his group began the journey of peddling lies and falsehood and have successfully run a campaign of calumny and classified propaganda culminating in the division the community has been engulfed in ever since. Extremely selfish I would say!

Also regrettably to note that, these men who parade themselves with a deceitful toga of kinsmen and brothers must put off the raging fires of hatred, envy, backbiting and other clandestine activities they are delibrately igniting on two blood brothers, for their
personal aggrandizement and instead uphold truth, justice, equity and fairness.

This piece of information is relevant to people who may have been misinformed or flagabasted by the turn out of events.

Various reporters who have read in the last few weeks various stories coming out of Ogwuaga are making enquiries with relevant stakeholders to unearth the truth and make it public.

Chief Okezie Akwiwu should as a matter of urgency be advised and encouraged to shelve this pursuit and stop the deep division his ambition has caused in the community. He should remember that it is his name and character that is under heavy scrutiny and infamy and not those pushing him to continue this ugly game.

Those who truly mean well for the continued unity, peace and progress of this most respected community should stand to be counted for the sake of posterity!

May love continue to lead in Ogwuaga Abba!

Dorcas Samuelson .

Imo Journalist writes in from Owerri, the Imo State capital.

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