Following the visit of seven Ohuhu traditional rulers pledging support for power to remain at Old Aba, Abia State, the Ohuhu traditional rulers have in strong terms condemned the action of seven out of the twenty seven of them led by Eze Nnamdi Ofoegbu of Umudiawa autonomous community.
Recall that the 7 Man Traditional Rulers of Ohuhu extraction led by Eze Ofoegbu were in Government House Umuahia early this week during a courtesy visit to Governor Ikpeazu stated that since Old Bende Division has produced Abia Governor for 16 years, it was natural that the Ukwa/Ngwa block be allowed to produce the next Governor in 2023 to ensure equity and balance in the State.
In a communique jointly signed by Eze Nzenwata Mbakwe, Eze Iheanyichukwu Nwokenna, Eze Bobby Aguocha, Eze Emezue, Eze Daniel Ukaegbu, Eze Ugochukwu Akabuike, Eze Ugwueze Iheanacho, Eze Udoka, Eze Chionye Ngwuli and Eze Victor Onuoha and issued to pressmen during an emergency meeting held at the palace of his royal majesty, Eze Nzenwata Mbakwe, the Ekwuuga 1 of Umuosi, Ndi Eze Ohuhu commended the Governor for his giant strides in various sectors of the state economy and pledged to continue giving him their unalloyed support and prayers.
According to them, Ohuhu monarchs have not in any time discussed nor agreed on the zoning of the governorship position to any section of the state, as such, sensitive political matter is not their responsibility.
The traditional heads maintained that the seven Ezes who embarked on such visit did it for their selfish interest outside the interest of Council of Ndi Eze Ohuhu as well as the entire Ohuhu kingdom.
To this end, the remaining twenty Traditional Rulers in Ohuhu disassociated themselves from the utterances of the other seven which asked for the zoning of the governorship position for 2023 polls as it commend the state
Governor for his stand not to allow the quest for his successor to divide the state and to ensure that the process leading to the emergency of his successor shall be devoid of primordial ethnic considerations.
