Imo sacks 2 monarchs

Imo sacks 2 monarchs

by Joseph Anthony
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The Imo State govern­ment yesterday an­nounced the dethrone­ment of two traditional rulers.

The deposed monarchs are Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, who was the tradi­tional ruler of Obinugwu Autonomous Community in Orlu Local Govern­ment Area, and Eze Cosmos Ony­eneke, the traditional ruler of Lagwa Autonomous Community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area.

According to a statement signed by Professor A.G. Anwukah, Secretary to the government of Imo State, the de­position was done in accordance with Sections 11 and 14 of the Imo State Traditional Rulers Autonomous Com­munities Law No 6 of 2006.

“His Excellency, the Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha (OON), has approved the withdrawal of certificates of recognized tradi­tional rulers of Obinugwu and Lagwa Autonomous Communities, respec­tively,” the statement said.

The Imo government directed secretaries of the Community Gov­ernment Council of the respective autonomous communities to liaise with the government on behalf of the territories, “pending the selection and presentation of an Eze-elect in accor­dance with the custom and constitu­tion of each of the affected Autono­mous Communities.”

Earlier yesterday, Eze Ilomunanya, accompanied by leader of the Move­ment for the Actualization of the Sov­ereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, Chief Dr. Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe, a former Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Chief Chuma Nnaji, had inspected office block and facili­ties within the complex of Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers.

Later at a press conference, he praised the judiciary for upholding the rule

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