The All Progressives Congress has criticized the indefinite suspension order imposed on the Conventional Ruler of Neni, Igwe Damian Onwuamaeze Ezeani, by the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo, for conferring the title of Chieftain on the Senator representing Anambra South and a member of the get together. Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.
APC Zonal Publicity Secretary in Anambra Central, Igboeli Arinze Napoleon, in a press release, described the transfer as “an try and strengthen conventional establishments and drag them into the murky waters of Anambra politics.”
Napoleon argued that hiding underneath the Anambra State Conventional Ruler Act to droop Igwe Ezeani was akin to disrespecting revered conventional establishments, stressing that it might not augur properly for the peace and growth of the state.
The assertion reads: “We had the misfortune to witness yet one more try by the Anambra State authorities to unnecessarily intrude within the affairs of our revered conventional establishments, following the suspension of the Supreme Ruler of Neni, His Royal Highness, Damian Onwuamaeze Ezeani, for bestowing the title of Chieftain on one in all our personal leaders, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.
“Part 2C, hidden underneath the Conventional Ruler Act of Anambra State, smacks of suspending the cultural custodian of Neni as an try and witch Igwe Ezeani merely for bestowing a title on Senator Ubah.
“Allow us to ask ourselves: Is Igwe Ezeani the primary to confer a title on somebody who doesn’t belong to his group, with out the shameful requirement for approval from the Ministry of Native Authorities, Chieftaincy and Neighborhood Affairs? Or has the federal government woken up from its deep slumber as a result of the title was awarded to Senator Ubah this time?
“Actually, allow us to be aware that the contents of Part 2C of that Act are abhorrent and shouldn’t be one thing {that a} authorities with lots of work to do within the areas of unemployment, poor and poor infrastructure and most significantly the protection of lives and property . fear about it.
“This can solely strengthen our conventional establishments and drag them into the murky waters of politics. Inform me, why would a authorities demand that it launch recipients for such titles? The federal government would possibly as properly hijack the method and award such titles on behalf of those communities, whereas the standard rulers now function yes-boys!
“The Anambra Central APC, due to this fact, calls on Governor Soludo to cease this assault on our conventional establishments by rejecting the suspension of Igwe of Neni and reinstating him on the throne of his fathers.”
