S’East APC Condemns Suspension of Anambra Monarch for Conferring Chieftaincy Title on Ubah

–        Urges Ohanaeze to wade in

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David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka 

The South East Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the suspension of the traditional ruler of Neni Community, HRH Damian Onwuamaeze Ezeani by the Anambra State government.

Ezeani was suspended for conferring chieftaincy title on the senator representing Anambra South, and a ranking member of the APC, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, a decision that has been linked to Ubah’s quest to contest the 2025 governorship election against Soludo.

The South-East Chapter of APC described it as an aberrational affront against Igbo traditional institutions, while calling on Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo to wade in.

In a press release by the South-East Zonal Chairman of APC, Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu, the party said: “We received with shock the recent suspension of an esteemed traditional ruler, HRH Damian Ezeani, the Igwe of Neni Community.

“At first we thought there was some untruth in the story until its confirmation.

“It is indeed sad and is deserving of full condemnation of such an aberrational affront against Igbo traditional institution, which we should cherish and nurture, rather than drag into the mud.

“What is Igwe Neni’s offence? That he conferred a title on a Senator of APC extraction? Is he the first to have done so? Or is it merely politics, otherwise can we not see this as a move to make the prestigious crowns and stools in Anambra State an appendage of the APGA-led administration?

“We thus call on Igbos all over the world, and the leadership of the Pan Igbo organization, Ohanaeze NdiIgbo and other Igbo groups likewise well-meaning Nigerians to call the administrations of Chukwuma Soludo to order.”