By Praise Necherem
The traditional-elect of Nkwelle-Ezunaka autonomous community in Oyi Council Area of Anambra state, Ogbuefi Obiora Anachuna, (a.k.a Omenife) has identified support of key stakeholders in the community for his emergence.
Key among his backers for the throne were the popular Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obimma (Ebube Muonso), the President General of the Town union, Chief Willie Okafor, former PG, Hon. Areh Onyenze, among others.
The newly elected monarch stated during his coronation at Hilltop Primary School on Sunday, that those men and others not mentioned stood their ground to have a monarch and in reality commenced the process of having a monarch 23 years after late Igwe Raphael Nwakoby joined his ancestors.
He said, “Rev. Fr. Ebube Muonso, started the process of election of a new monarch to have a traditional ruler 23 years after the demise of our monsrch. The former PG, Areh Onyenze continued the process and when he left, the incumbent PG, Willie Okafor, completed the process by calling for a peaceful election which was conducted and I emerged as the winner.
“The work in Nkwelle-Ezunaka is so enormous that we will gradually tackle it. We will not ask God why we did not have a monarch all these years. We will pull every body together in this task of developing our community.”
On those that went to court against his victory, the Royal father pleaded with them to join him in moving the community forward, insisting that the election was transparent and that it pleased God that he emerged as the winner.
He paid glowing tribute to the Catholic Priest, the incumbent PG, former PG Areh and others too numerous to mention for the role they played that resulted in the community producing a monarch 23 years after.
Contributing, the incumbent PG, Chief Okafor, stated that the newly elected monarch and his cabinet members will synergize on how to move the community forward stating that the monarch is not a magician to develop the community within a twinckle of an eye.
” The monarch should be given at least 10 years to repair the community, the monarch is not a magician, he should be given time to commence work with his cabinet members,” he pleaded.
On those who have dragged the monarch to court over his victory, the PG pleaded that, “Those in court should withdraw their suit immediately, the election was transparent. I don’t see the reason for them to challenge the result in court,” he further affirmed.
