Ananmra suspended 12 monarchs: Obiano moves to replace two

The Anambra State Government may soon replace two of the twelve monarchs who traveled to Abuja on 11th August, 2020, to visit President Muhammadu Buhari without official permission from the state government.

The Two traditional rulers are those of Mkpunando and Eziagulu -Otu Communities, both in Aguleri, Anambra East local government area of the State

Governor Willie Obiano, sees it as a slight for those Monarchs from his own territory to work against his administration, reports say.

A statement by the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Greg Obi, on Friday, said the one year sanction could be renewed or upgraded in the intervening period, depending on government’s assessment of their conducts.

The letter was copied to the Chairman of Anambra State traditional rulers’ council, led by the Obi of Onitsha, Alfred Achebe, the State Commissioner of Police and his DSS counterpart, among others.

However, the moves by the government to issue fresh certificates of recognition to two other monarchs as replacements, had started causing tension in those Communities

The people of Eziagulu-Otu Community, Friday said that already, they had someone elected as their monarch before certificate was issued to the suspended monarch, adding that if such a thing should happen, the throne should go back to him.

They mentioned one Michael Enemuo as the person, saying it will be unfair by the government to choose another person for them, since the matter was still in Court.

The State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C Don Adinuba, however, said it had not come to the notice of his office.

It was further gathered that the suspended monarch of the Community, had been in a battle with another over who was the rightful owner of the throne, but the State government issued Certificate of recognition to him.