Some members of Ihite community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State have rejected the newly crowned monarch of the community, Igwe Timothy Ifurunwa, saying he is not the wish of the people and failed to emerge through a legitimate process.
Recall that Governor Chukwuma Soludo had on January 13 presented a certificate of recognition to the monarch at the government house, alongside newly installed monarchs of other communities.
But members of the traditional council of Ihite, who are the kingmakers are urging Governor Soludo to restrain him from parading himself as monarch until a legitimate process has been concluded and a duly accepted candidate installed.
The council said the council which has the statutory right of undertaking the process of electing a monarch was illegally dissolved by the President General of the community, who set up what he called electoral committee for the electing of Ifurunwa as monarch.
Some members of the traditional council, Chiefs Dominic Ahamkonye and Dennis Ohajekwe who spoke to journalists said the process remains invalid until the right thing is done.
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