The Anambra State Government,
acting through the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Community
Affairs, suspended Igwe Damian O. Ezeani on Monday. The suspension was related
to the monarch conferring a chieftaincy title, 'Odenjinji' of Neni, upon
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah without seeking clearance from the state government. The
suspension letter, signed by Commissioner Tony Collins Nwabunwanne, accused the
monarch of bestowing titles on individuals, including those with
"questionable character."
Senator Ubah, in a statement on
Tuesday, dismissed the suspension as a political move, claiming that Governor
Soludo is frustrated by his rising popularity. He questioned the double
standards, citing other dignitaries who received chieftaincy titles during the
same period, including former Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai, Vice President
Kashim Shettima, and the President, who was honored in absentia.
"The governor is
frustrated by my acceptance and popularity; he is jittery about the next
governorship election, but I leave him to his conscience," remarked
Senator Ubah.
The senator, who recently
defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Young Progressives
Party, is reportedly gearing up for the 2025 governorship election in Anambra
State. Governor Soludo's Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, dismissed Senator
Ubah's claims, stating that Soludo, enjoying overwhelming support in Anambra,
is not worried about Ubah's political ambitions. Aburime emphasized that the
monarch's suspension was due to a violation of the Code of Conduct for
traditional rulers in Anambra, with no political motivations.
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