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The Idoma Area Traditional Council has declared null and void the chieftaincy title conferred on President Bola Tinubu and four others at the Igede Agba yam festival in the Oju Local Government Area of Benue State.

The title, received on behalf of the President by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, was bestowed by the Adiharu of Igede, His Royal Highness CP Oga Ero (retd.), during Saturday’s celebration.

Four other dignitaries were similarly honoured at the event.

But in a statement on Monday, the Idoma Area Traditional Council, led by its President and Och’Idoma V, His Royal Majesty Dr. Elaigwu Odogbo John, described the conferment as a violation of its earlier directive suspending all chieftaincy title conferments in the Idoma nation.

The statement, signed by the council’s secretary, Mr. Adegbe Uloko, and titled “Nullification of Purported Chieftaincy Titles Conferred by the Igede Traditional Council,” stressed that the move contravened the council’s declaration dated September 2, 2025.

The council said, “The purported conferment of chieftaincy titles by the Igede Traditional Council on September 6, 2025, is in direct violation of the Declaration of the Idoma Area Traditional Council. Such conferments are null, void, and of no legal, customary, or traditional effect.”

Reaffirming its authority, the IATC said it remained the only government-recognised traditional body in the Idoma nation and warned that any acts contrary to its directives amounted to a breach of extant law.

It therefore urged the general public, government institutions, and traditional stakeholders to disregard the titles purportedly conferred on President Tinubu and the other recipients.

“This pronouncement is made to safeguard the integrity of traditional institutions in Benue State, to uphold due process and to maintain peace, unity, and order within the Idoma Area Traditional Council,” the statement added.

The council had last week announced a suspension of all chieftaincy title conferments across its domain, citing the need to sanitise and regulate the process.

Exousiang01:
I don't understand what Business the Ochi Idoma has with Igede Land.
Igede land is not Idoma land.

The Adirahu'Igede is a first class king and doesn't answer to the Ochi'Idoma.

Imagine the insult. I expect better from the Ochi'Idoma

IBB007:
Lol…their problem…’president’ is the highest official title in Nigeria…

Dogalmighty17:
Why does the Ochi'doma have authority over the Igede? This is strange.

Maxymilliano:
https://punchng.com/idoma-traditional-council-nullifies-tinubu-four-others-chieftaincy-titles/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMswcpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnVUdQUnR4QmdqZDR5UkdmAR6bZowrAKZ3DShXK_wvHpliemSSZv9Y_pDupx7UANtT97rCzUGXqbdcXTM8eQ_aem_c7cXIlp-P_66AvrzbM6-Qg

yorosstores:
As if Tinubu ever had use the title.

Make them gettat.


But BAT should do more on security

Exousiang01:
I don't understand what Business the Ochi Idoma has with Igede Land.
Igede land is not Idoma land.

The Adirahu'Igede is a first class king and doesn't answer to the Ochi'Idoma.

Imagine the insult. I expect better from the Ochi'Idoma

Exousiang01:
I don't understand what Business the Ochi Idoma has with Igede Land.
Igede land is not Idoma land.

The Adirahu'Igede is a first class king and doesn't answer to the Ochi'Idoma.

Imagine the insult. I expect better from the Ochi'Idoma

Blackman101:
Poor knowledge of history i will say.

The past Och'Idoma II, Abraham Ajene Okpabi (reigned 1960-1995) was an Igede man and you say Igede land is not Idoma land

MrSly:
Why would tinubu be conferred with a traditional title in a land where he allowed over 200 human heads to role. Do you have respect for secred institution. Whoever that conferred that title to him abused the existing secred institution of the land.