Stop Dehumanising Traditional Rulers, Obi of Onitsha Fires Back at Soludo


The Anambra state Traditional rulers council has officially responded to the Anambra state government, on the recent suspension of HRH Igwe Damian O. Ezeani. In a press release made available through the Chairman of the council of traditional rulers in the state, His Royal Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka A. Achebe CFR, mni, the council in a 14 point letter bemoaned the dimension that was taken by the state government in the suspension of Igwe Damian O Ezeani.

He said he was suspect that the suspension letter was an after thought as it was already trending on social media for over 24 hours prior to their receipt of the letter. "I was embarrassingly inundated with phone calls and messages from traditional rulers and other persons seeking clarification from.me as Chairman of ASTRC regarding a situation to which I was not privy. Your letter to Igwe Damian O Ezeani was copied to the Commissioner of Police, and Director DSS, Anambra state, bit not to the chairman of the ASTRC."

The revered traditional ruler however stated that the action of the state government has indeed shown, amongst many others acts, how traditional rulers of Anambra state are being treated and the measure of the worth the traditional institution has with the present state government.

Continuing, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe said that it's unfortunate that the state government can apply this code of conduct without the involvement or reference to ASTRC, a body that worked so hard to ensure that the law stands following the 2013 annual seminar of Anambra state traditional rulers where it was presented and adopted.

He retraced how he had on 04 October 2023 communicated the governor on the subsisting code of conduct which served previous administration and the need for it's review to have adequate efficacy. He however stressed that since then he has not received any feedback from the Commissioner or Mr Governor, and as such he assumed that the same order with the previous administrations would continue to prevail.

Igwe Achebe said it was out of place, for the commissioner to have discussed with him on 7th of January 2024 on the code of conduct for traditional rulers who conferred honorary chieftancy titles in violation of the code, as he said that the Commissioner specifically mentioned Igwe Ojoto, who conferred an honorary chieftancy title on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah on 30th December, 2023 and the self acclaimed traditional ruler of Nawfia, who also conferred honorary chieftancy titles on 40 persons on the January 4th 2033. Igwe Achebe said that" in the conversation, you categorically, did not mention, in any regard whatsoever, Igwe Menu who celebrated his ofala on the 29th of December 2023."

He stressed that," Nevertheless, it's is very manifestly presented that no written directives from your ministry on conferment of Chieftaincy titles existed before 08 January 2024 when Igwe Neni was suspended He further stressed that the referenced letter to a second term Right Honorable Distinguished Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as "one Senator Ifeanyi Ubah is most disrespectful, offensive, and unbecoming of one holding a political office as a Commissioner the traditional ruler thundered in his release.

He further stressed that it unfortunate that the commissioner used such words on the Senator as its noteworthy that a person can only qualify to contest elections after scaling through the highest level of security checks at the Federal level. He however stressed that Senator Ubah can't be wished away as he hold a Chieftaincy title of his hometown, Nnewi, conferred on him by his monarch and Grand Patron of the Anambra state traditional Institution, Igwe K.O.N Orizu. Besides, he is also a well known business investor in Anambra and a generous Philanthropist to say the least.

He therefore maintained that the issue of code of conduct on Igwe Neni and the conferment of Chieftaincy title to Senator Ubah suggests that there may be other issues with either the Igwe or Senator Ubah, as is being stealthy ventilated in this present circumstance.

He however conculded that the way the state government has handled the matter of the honorary chieftancy titles is the apogee of the progressive dehumanization and dismantling of the traditional institution of Anambra by the present administration.

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I wonder what Soludo wants to become in Anambra State? Idia Amin or Governor Eze onye agwanam?

He has left Governance and be pursuing traditional rulers who has done nothing wrong up and down.. Professor Mgbaafor.

If he is not suspending one traditional ruler today, he is suspending another tomorrow or he will suspend even two weeks ahead of time even before the traditional understand what his offence is.

He has littered Facebook with little boys and girls singing praises of him not performing in the state.

Merely looking at Soludo one can easily deduce that he is living a sad and depressed life even though he have everything at his disposal. Man is too sadistic. I pray he doesn't commit suicide one day.

Once that church rubbish enters their heads, they start behaving like Enoch in Things Fall Apart, the mumu that was forming Christian even more than the English missionaries.

Malroux:
Merely looking at Soludo one can easily deduce that he is living a sad and depressed life even though he have everything at his disposal. Man is too sadistic. I pray he doesn't commit suicide one day.

Highly Sadistic.

Soludo was neither mentioned in the article nor the letter.

All these people that claimed to be know all will alwys do wat Soludo is doing. Above all power is transient, Soludo should know that.

Armaggedon:
Soludo was neither mentioned in the article nor the letter.

May the Governor of Anambra State is Sanwo-olu?

It seems you guys are more interested in Sanwo-olu than correcting evil.

Continue looking for Soludo name under the Government he is heading.

Igbo don't have Kings
All these warrant chiefs should be dethroned and sent to work as clerks or sanitation inspectors in their respective LGs

Kukutente23:
Igbo don't have Kings
All these warrant chiefs should be dethroned and sent to work as clerks or sanitation inspectors in their respective LGs

When IPOB talk you will know.

There are kings in Anambra State and hereditary at that. If your state don't have kings others do.

Anambra State has king. Don't bring that Igbo matter to Anambra traditional system.

Armaggedon:
Soludo was neither mentioned in the article nor the letter.

You dull sha🙄

Ndibunna:


May the Governor of Anambra State is Sanwo-olu?

It seems you guys are more interested in Sanwo-olu than correcting evil.

Continue looking for Soludo name under the Government he is heading.

governor was not mentioned in the article. Take your ebi m pa wa frustrations to sanwoolu before you'll have course to hate this morning.

Ndibunna:


When IPOB talk you will know.

There are kings in Anambra State and hereditary at that. If your state don't have kings others do.

Anambra State has king. Don't bring that Igbo matter to the Anambra traditional system.

We know that Anambra is not a core Igbo State but a hybrid but that does not mean the Igbos aren't one.

All traditional rulers are as useless as the k in knife. Basking in the 'glory' of their ancestors who bent the knee 4 another 2 keep a chair and bloodline that is insignificant to d progress of human race

Traditional rulers in the east are warrant chiefs not traditional in the real sense.

MadamExcellency:


We know that Anambra is not a core Igbo State but a hybrid but that does not mean the Igbos aren't one.

We are happy you know.

perfectsusanoo:
All traditional rulers are as useless as the k in knife. Basking in the 'glory' of their ancestors who bent the knee 4 another 2 keep a chair and bloodline that is insignificant to d progress of human race

I understand how useless your community traditional ruler is that will make you to talk trash

He must have been totally useless

Armaggedon:
governor was not mentioned in the article. Take your ebi m pa wa frustrations to sanwoolu before you'll have course to hate this morning.

Imagine if this was another state by now you will tell us how he is under the Governor's instructions.

Soludo is a gonna come next elections, a very bitter man that can not accommodate other people’s rise, just as he did to obi, he is already on the hit list of obidients and now plus Ifeanyi uba

Lalastiscala