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Anambra Commissioner causing confusion in Nimo - Community Leader Tells Soludo

The Anambra State Commissioner for Local Government and Town Union Affairs, Hon TonyCollins Nwabunwanne, has been accused of stoking the crisis in Nimo Community, Njikoka LGA, by continuing to recognize Engr Dan Anakpe as President General despite a court judgement nullifying their election.

It will be recalled that a Neni High Court had on December 18 last year ruled that the Nimo town union elections held in January last year were not done according to the town's constitution and directed the conduct of fresh elections by a caretaker committee.

However the Anakpe group appealed the judgement but failed to obtain a vacation order.

According to Ogbuefi Frederick Awagu, JP, PRO, Nimo Elders Forum, rather than reprimand the Engr Anakpe-led executive for contempt of court, the Commissioner said the judgement had been appealed against and that it was only after a higher court upheld the earlier judgment that he would recognize any other person.

But Awagu has challenged the Commissioner to mandate the other group to produce a vacation order by the court which would absolve them of contempt of court.

He expressed disappointment with the stance of the Commissioner, noting that the situation had led to the other party fomenting trouble in Nimo, as well as ridiculing the traditional ruler of the town.

He referred to a recent incident where the Anakpe group refused to allow the royal father of the town to speak at a funeral ceremony of the wife of a cabinet member, which, he said, nearly led to a brawl.

"This is a highly provocative act capable of causing a security breach in the town," said Awagu, who called on the Governor of Anambra State to wade into the matter and prevail on the Commissioner to do the needful to avert crisis in the town
Nimo Community has been embroiled in crisis for over a year following the activities of some elements believed to be working against the traditional ruler and who at every turn attempt to ridicule the throne as was the case at the funeral ceremony where they attempted to stop him from speaking to the bereaved member of his cabinet.

Their body their choice

We have better things to implement than that

For those unaware, let me clearly state the issue in Nimo.

Nimo is a town located in Njikoka Local Government Area, Anambra State. It has always been peaceful and relatively calm, never in the limelight—until the emergence of our so-called digital Owelle, Olimax, and the then PG, Ekene Omabu.

Their greed led them to declare individually owned lands, known as Owa, as communal land. They then began parceling and selling these lands among themselves, living large off the proceeds. The so-called Owelle was in charge of all the contracts and was building several estates. This was someone who was nearly bankrupt before he was illegally made Owelle through the back door, after PG Igboka was assassinated in broad daylight in Nimo.

It was essentially the so-called Nimo elites, some of whom reside in the USA, who decided to shortchange the poor by selling their properties. Imagine having to buy back land that you and your family have cultivated for generations just because some greedy individuals suddenly declared it communal land. This is how the problem started.

A WhatsApp group was created, allowing many people to voice their condemnation of Owelle and the then PG. When the PG’s tenure ended and it was time to elect a new one, Owelle and his cabinet members insisted that only those up to date with the town union dues could vote—contrary to the town union's constitution. In the past, because there were no major issues, they had used this same method to rig elections in favor of their preferred candidates. However, due to the land crisis they created, people refused to comply and insisted that the constitution be followed.

The commissioner mentioned here is an in-law to Nimo, and he closely followed the entire situation. Government lawyers interpreted the constitution and confirmed that every Nimo indigene above 18 years old was eligible to vote, in accordance with the Nigerian constitution. The commissioner personally supervised the election, which was conducted using the Option A4 open ballot system—making rigging impossible.

The people's candidate emerged victorious, but some individuals took the matter to court. As we all know, the Nigerian judicial system has its flaws. The court annulled the election and ordered the Board of Trustees (BOT) to take over, but the current leadership appealed and continued in office.

Now, certain individuals are lobbying the commissioner to withdraw the certificate issued to the PG, but he has refused—hence the news circulating on Nairaland.

Owa land is not for sale. Those who collected money from buyers should refund it immediately.

emekaLondon:
For those unaware, let me clearly state the issue in Nimo.

Nimo is a town located in Njikoka Local Government Area, Anambra State. It has always been peaceful and relatively calm, never in the limelight—until the emergence of our so-called digital Owelle, Olimax, and the then PG, Ekene Omabu.

Their greed led them to declare individually owned lands, known as Owa, as communal land. They then began parceling and selling these lands among themselves, living large off the proceeds. The so-called Owelle was in charge of all the contracts and was building several estates. This was someone who was nearly bankrupt before he was illegally made Owelle through the back door, after PG Igboka was assassinated in broad daylight in Nimo.

It was essentially the so-called Nimo elites, some of whom reside in the USA, who decided to shortchange the poor by selling their properties. Imagine having to buy back land that you and your family have cultivated for generations just because some greedy individuals suddenly declared it communal land. This is how the problem started.

A WhatsApp group was created, allowing many people to voice their condemnation of Owelle and the then PG. When the PG’s tenure ended and it was time to elect a new one, Owelle and his cabinet members insisted that only those up to date with the town union dues could vote—contrary to the town union's constitution. In the past, because there were no major issues, they had used this same method to rig elections in favor of their preferred candidates. However, due to the land crisis they created, people refused to comply and insisted that the constitution be followed.

The commissioner mentioned here is an in-law to Nimo, and he closely followed the entire situation. Government lawyers interpreted the constitution and confirmed that every Nimo indigene above 18 years old was eligible to vote, in accordance with the Nigerian constitution. The commissioner personally supervised the election, which was conducted using the Option A4 open ballot system—making rigging impossible.

The people's candidate emerged victorious, but some individuals took the matter to court. As we all know, the Nigerian judicial system has its flaws. The court annulled the election and ordered the Board of Trustees (BOT) to take over, but the current leadership appealed and continued in office.

Now, certain individuals are lobbying the commissioner to withdraw the certificate issued to the PG, but he has refused—hence the news circulating on Nairaland.

Owa land is not for sale. Those who collected money from buyers should refund it immediately.

very correct,you nailed it,we just have a criminal as owelle na nimo,Owa land is not for sale

emekaLondon:
For those unaware, let me clearly state the issue in Nimo.

Nimo is a town located in Njikoka Local Government Area, Anambra State. It has always been peaceful and relatively calm, never in the limelight—until the emergence of our so-called digital Owelle, Olimax, and the then PG, Ekene Omabu.

Their greed led them to declare individually owned lands, known as Owa, as communal land. They then began parceling and selling these lands among themselves, living large off the proceeds. The so-called Owelle was in charge of all the contracts and was building several estates. This was someone who was nearly bankrupt before he was illegally made Owelle through the back door, after PG Igboka was assassinated in broad daylight in Nimo.

It was essentially the so-called Nimo elites, some of whom reside in the USA, who decided to shortchange the poor by selling their properties. Imagine having to buy back land that you and your family have cultivated for generations just because some greedy individuals suddenly declared it communal land. This is how the problem started.

A WhatsApp group was created, allowing many people to voice their condemnation of Owelle and the then PG. When the PG’s tenure ended and it was time to elect a new one, Owelle and his cabinet members insisted that only those up to date with the town union dues could vote—contrary to the town union's constitution. In the past, because there were no major issues, they had used this same method to rig elections in favor of their preferred candidates. However, due to the land crisis they created, people refused to comply and insisted that the constitution be followed.

The commissioner mentioned here is an in-law to Nimo, and he closely followed the entire situation. Government lawyers interpreted the constitution and confirmed that every Nimo indigene above 18 years old was eligible to vote, in accordance with the Nigerian constitution. The commissioner personally supervised the election, which was conducted using the Option A4 open ballot system—making rigging impossible.

The people's candidate emerged victorious, but some individuals took the matter to court. As we all know, the Nigerian judicial system has its flaws. The court annulled the election and ordered the Board of Trustees (BOT) to take over, but the current leadership appealed and continued in office.

Now, certain individuals are lobbying the commissioner to withdraw the certificate issued to the PG, but he has refused—hence the news circulating on Nairaland.

Owa land is not for sale. Those who collected money from buyers should refund it immediately.

in law to Nimo?
Is his wife from Nimo?
Or his brother married to a Nimo lady?

Marotzke:
in law to Nimo?
Is his wife from Nimo?
Or his brother married to a Nimo lady?

His wife is from Nimo