Obi Gibson Nwosu remains our traditional ruler---Awka Kingmakers, Awka Youths, Awka Town Union, others
www.odogwublog.com reports that the tension in Awka is over as the traditional ruler of Awka kingdom, Obi (Dr) Gibson
Nwosu, OON, Ezeuzu Awka has received a vote of confidence from his subjects who
insisted he has done no infractions to warrant the rumour and propaganda of his
removal by disgruntled elements in the community.
In unanimous decision at his palace during a
solidarity meeting in his palace, Awka community urged Obi Nwosu to disregard all
negative rumours and propaganda circulating both online and mainstream media
but to administer the community without fear or favour as the custodian of Awka
cultural heritage and tradition.
Different sections of Awka represented at the meeting
spoke in the positive, including Chairman, Awka council of Kingmakers, Ozo
James Ezeh aka Omeisi Awka; the Prime Minister Engr Ben Okoye aka Otutu Awka; President
General Awka Development Union, Engr Sir Tony Okechukwu and Awka youths
President, Mr Onyebuchi Nwosu aka Enyinwa Awka as well as BOT Chairman of Awka
Town Union, Chief B.C Morah aka Agunecheobodo.
They admitted that such rumour to divide the Awka
Kingdom was real but from people they described as disgruntled elements who do
not have the interest of the community at heart and appealed to the public to
disregard such malicious rumours.
They said there was no time Ezeuzu Awka was given an
ultimatum to vacate the throne , insisting that he has their mandate to remain as
the traditional ruler of Awka, adding that the rumour has no support of the
kingmakers , cabinet chiefs , the Prime Minister and Awka youths.
They appealed for caution to enable the Awka
institution of Ezeuzu Awka which is about 20 years now to develop in class and
envy of other societies as that of Onitsha. They wondered why removal of Ezeuzu
should be in pages of newspapers, adding that there is a due process of removing
the traditional ruler of Awka.
But a factional Awka Council of Kingmakers, had
announced the dethronement
of the traditional ruler of Awka, Obi Gibson Nwosu,
OON, over series of alleged violation of the community’s constitution.
At a press conference attended by the members of Awka
Council of Kingmakers which was held at the Obu of the Chairman of Awka Council
of Kingmakers in Umuogbu Awka, Ozo Obuora Essell, the council said the action
took place on 14th April, 2017 in liaison with the Ndichie Awka.
In a press release containing 18 allegations levelled
against him which was signed by the Secretary of the council, Ozo (Barr) Chief
Emmanuel C.G. Okechukwu and its Chairman, Ozo Obuora Essell, it also announced
the Head of Ozo Awka as the Regent in accordance with the 1986 constitution of
Awka pending the election and installation of new Ezeuzu Awka.
The statement partly read: “Dr Gibson Nwosu was
dethroned after he failed to come to defend himself from numerous acts of his
violation of the Code of Conduct signed by him on January 1, 2000, after he was
crowned.”
Reacting, the dethroned monarch, Dr Gibson Nwosu, at
his palace dismissed the group, saying that they have no such powers to remove
him. He said that the group were not the authentic kingmakers.
Obi Gibson Nwosu remains our traditional ruler---Awka Kingmakers, Awka Youths, Awka Town Union, others
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