Ezeship Tussle: Okwunaezigwe In Crisis

The decision of the Imo State government to recognize Chief Chris Adigo as the Eze in the kingship tussle of Okwunaezigwe in Amuzi, Obowo LGA, might not have gone well with one of contenders, whose action seems to have plunged the community into crisis.

It was gathered that uneasiness began to rear its head when one of the aspirants, apparently dissatisfied by the decision to recognize his opponent.  Mr.  Onuwa commonly known as Ojiegbe-azaoku, began the wanton arrest of those he felt  sabotaged his inordinate bid.

The villages of Umuwada, Umuezigwe and Umuochieze that formed parts of the autonomous community are presently in fear and hiding following the onslaught of security men who constantly parade the villages at the leading of the said Onuwa.

It would be recalled that following the inability to peacefully resolve their ezeship issue, the governor of Imo State, OK orchard,  had summoned some of the autonomous communities for a parley in Owerri. It was at the parley that he settled the case of Okwunaezigwe which many adjudged as landmark, having maintained the rotatory structure of the ezeship of the community.

The last eze, Eddie Nkwo, having come from Ndiokwu a part of the two sided community, the next was to come from Umuezigwe. However, Mr.  Onuwa for whatever reason sought to distort the arrangement-himself coming from Ndiokwu. But as it would be sometimes, truth stood against him.

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