The standard ruler of Neni neighborhood in Anambra Native Authorities Space of Anambra State, Igwe Damian Ezeani, who was suspended for conferring the title of headman on the Senator representing Anambra South Ifeanyi Ubah, has apologized to the state authorities and Governor Chukwuma Soludo.
The Anambra State authorities by way of the Ministry of Native Authorities, Chieftaincy and Group Affairs on Monday suspended Ezeani for allegedly failing to adjust to the code of conduct for conventional rulers within the state earlier than conferring chieftaincy titles on the recipients.
The monarch apologized in a four-minute video he posted on social media on Thursday, simply as he tried to revoke the chieftainship titles awarded to the recipients.
He mentioned he apologized “unreservedly and deeply” for not acquiring correct permission earlier than awarding chieftaincy titles to the people.
He mentioned: “I need to say that I’m the suspended conventional ruler of Neni. The rationale for my suspension is that I’ve awarded the title of chieftain to some people with out acquiring correct approval. I want to sincerely and humbly apologize deeply and unreservedly to the Anambra State Authorities and the Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.
“I’m presently the chairman of the Anambra Central Conventional Rulers Discussion board. If any of my conventional rulers have dedicated this type of offense, I additionally apologize on their behalf.
“I make this apology on behalf of your complete Neni neighborhood and I are not looking for this to tarnish the nice relationship between the neighborhood and the state authorities. I used to be raised by first technology Christians and we had been raised to apologize to anybody we offend.”
Efforts to get the response from the Commissioner for Native Authorities, Chieftaincy and Group Affairs, Tony Collins Nwabuwanne, proved abortive as he didn’t reply to a number of calls and messages on his cellphone.
When contacted, Soludo Press Secretary Christian Aburime mentioned: “The state authorities is conscious of the apology and the Commissioner for LGA by way of whose workplace he was suspended will reply to the apology shortly.”
