Traditional rulers outside Igboland on the run as Ohanaeze Ndigbo go after them led by Elder Chris Eluemuno

Disturbed by the illegal activities of some people in Igbo Land who claim to be traditional rulers outside their communities when  they are not, the Chairman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Anambra State, Elder Chris Eluemuno, has demanded for their immediate sanction by their respective communities to serve as a deterrent to would-be future offenders.


He made the demand shortly after being conferred and capped with a traditional title of ‘Ogbuefi Nwajiugo’ by his Nkwelle-Ezunaka community, Oyi Local Government Area of the State.
Fuming Eluemuno said, “if you are not a traditional ruler, (Eze/Igwe) you should not answer Eze”.


The Ohanaeze Chairman who was flanked by Governor Willie Obiano during his conferment by the Ogbuefi Society of Nkwelle-Ezunaka Community said, ‘’they are answering Eze, Igwe outside their Communities when they know they are not’.’


He said, ‘’every Community has a constitution, before today I have not been putting on red cap on my head even if I had the opportunity as an Ohanaeze Chieftain but I have to respect traditional discipline’’


‘’ I have the opportunity to put on red cap when I was in the National Conference, as Chairman of Ohanaeze of the seven- presidents General of the seven south East, South South Igbo speaking States, but I did not because I was not qualified to put on the red cap until now that I have qualified”, he stated.


He commended the Governor for coming to stay with him during the conferment of the traditional title on him,


On Buhari’s administration he reiterated that Ohanaeze will give him their support adding ‘’ours is to give support to any government in power not political parties .


“We have decided to give Buhari a chance, he has four years, let us see what he will do in four years, we are talking about development when the Budget is passed we see what happens.

“What we need is infrastructural development of the Igbo States, electricity supply, roads and water, the Igboman is enterprising and does  not rely on government  assistance  to progress.” Eluemuno posited.