After the Anambra State government suspended HRH Damian Onwuamaeze Ezeani, the traditional ruler of Neni, the state’s All Progressives Congress (APC) chapter is urging for the monarch’s reinstatement.
The suspension was enacted by Anambra State’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon Tony Collins Nwabunwanne, due to the monarch conferring a chieftaincy title on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, a member of the All Progressives Congress and representative of Anambra South.
The APC, Anambra Central chapter, criticized this suspension, labeling it an attempt to intimidate traditional institutions and entangle them in the complex web of Anambra politics.
In a statement released by Mr. Igboeli Arinze, the Zonal Publicity Secretary of APC in Anambra Central, the party expressed that using the Anambra State Traditional Law as justification for suspending Igwe Ezeani disrespects the esteemed traditional institution of the state and could potentially disrupt the state’s peace and development.
Part of the statement read: “We had the misfortune of witnessing yet again attempts by the Anambra State Government to unnecessarily dabble into the affairs of our revered traditional institution.
“This is following the suspension of the paramount ruler of Neni, HRH Damian Onwuamaeze Ezeani, owing to the fact that he conferred a chieftaincy title on one of our own, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.
“Hiding under the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Law, Section 2 C by the Soludo administration to suspend the cultural custodian of Neni smacks of an attempt to witch-hunt Igwe Ezeani. simply because he conferred a title on
“Let us ask, is Igwe Ezeani the first to have conferred a title on someone who isn’t from his community without the opprobrious demand for clearance by the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs? Or has the government woken up from its deep slumber because this time around the title was conferred on Senator Ubah?
“The APC Anambra Central is thus calling on Governor Soludo to stop this assault on our traditional institutions by repudiating the suspension of Igwe Neni as well as reinstating him to the throne of his fathers.“
The party added that Senator Ubah’s influence was becoming intimidating to the amazement of the Soludo administration, which it described as “a non-performing administration.”
