The Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers, on Tuesday, declared that there is an existing rotational agreement on the governorship position in the State.

This was an outcome of a meeting of the General Assembly of the traditional rulers in Enugu.

DAILY POST reports that this is coming amidst controversies in the State on which zone should produce Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s successor.

Whereas several politicians in the State are of the opinion that it is the turn of Enugu East Senatorial Zone, former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who is in the race, has come out to say there is no power rotation agreement in the State.

But addressing journalists after their meeting, the Chairman of the Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Majesty, Igwe Amb. Lawrence Agubuzu, who read a communique, said there is power rotation agreement in the State.

The communique was signed by Agubuzu, as well as HRH Igwe Barr. R.S.N. Ezeh, 1st Deputy Chairman, HRH Igwe Barr. Julius Nnaji, 2nd Deputy Chairman, HRH Igwe Godwin Ndubueze, Ag. 3rd Deputy Chairman, HRH Igwe Simeon Osisi Itodo, Grand Patron, HRH Igwe Apostle Kingsley Chime, Patron and HRH Igwe Abel Nwobodo Patron.

They avowed that “the founding fathers of Enugu State, in their wisdom, mutually agreed that the prized office of the Governor of the State should be rotational among its three Senatorial Districts.

“In the light of the foregoing, the traditional rulers unequivocally affirmed, re-affirmed and declared that the governorship elections in Enugu State are based on rotation, through which, in 1999, Enugu East Senatorial District took the first slot, followed by Enugu West in 2007 and Enugu North in 2015, respectively.

“It is now the turn of Enugu East Senatorial zone again.”

The royal fathers declared that, “all the political parties that wish to participate in the 2023 gubernatorial election in Enugu State should pick their candidates from Enugu East Senatorial District, comprising Isi-Uzo, Enugu East, Enugu North, Enugu South, Nkanu East and Nkanu West LGAs.

“This will enhance security, peace and harmony that prevail in our dear Enugu State.”

“The traditional rulers enjoin all political gladiators and political partiers in Enugu State to embrace this positive attitude for the sustenance of the unity, peace, security and development of the State,” the communique further stated.

ednut1:
Nigeria can never progress to be honest with all this divisive politics. No be same tribe people dey the state

englishmart:
Even in your family of less than ten people, there's division. In pulling a rope, you must pull it toward yourself. Ordinary misappropriated 100k can make you kill your brother

Padipadi:
Rotation, zoning is always disorganized at the end of the day. For peace to reign in a multifaceted country like Nigeria, rotation or zoning is needed

Xclusivedaniel6:
With all this problems, tribulations and bad news everywhere in this country all this politicians do is secure means for thier purses to grow fat yet some nairaland fools only care about tribalism. Now this is happening in the east, you won't see any of them shouting afonja this, afonja that
One stupid idiot good for no human race pig had to turn the young doctor's demise into tribalist rant in his comment. Tribalism is fast spreading on this nairaland platform and there's nothing mods are doing about it
STOP BEING TRIBALISTIC, ITS A CLEAR SIGN OF FOOLISHNESS