Imo community disowns monarch-designate

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Imo community disowns monarch-designate




The Ikembara Autonomous Community in Ikedu.ru Local Government Area of Imo State has dissociated itself from the purported election of one Francis ChigozieAgim as the Eze-elect of the community.

The community stated that the emergence of the said Agim was fraudulent and in clear contravention of the community’s constitution.

In a statement signed by Charles Onukwugha, Chief Clifford Unachukwu, Prince Leo Olebara and others, the community blamed an individual it described as an impostor President-General for Agim’s emergence as monarch-designate.

The community disclosed that there were two pending High Court suits seeking to restrain the impostor President-General from taking actions such as the one that had purportedly produced Agim.

It expressed regret that despite the pending suits, the impostor President-General and his cohorts decided to defy the rule of law.

The community advised the Imo State Government., Ikeduru Local Government Council, and the general public to disregard anyone claiming to be the Eze-elect of the community.The community said that they would informed the Imo State Government, Ikeduru Local Government Council, and the general public whenever the community intends to commence the selection and/or election of its traditional ruler.(PUNCH)

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