Ndiowu community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State has formally elected Chief Chibuzo Okekeifi as Ezediọramma II of Ndiowu, bringing to an end an eleven-year vacancy on the community’s revered royal throne.

This is coming 11 years after the passing of the late monarch, Ezediọramma I, Late Eze O. Udeh. Community leaders and indigenes have described the installation as a powerful symbol of restored dignity, unity, and renewed communal pride.

Reacting to the development, in a statement in Awka on Saturday, prominent Ndiowu son and community leader, Chief Dr. Joseph Onuorah, popularly known as Deme Deme Na Orumba, hailed the emergence of Ezediọramma II as a defining turning point for Ndiowu, both at home and across the diaspora.

According to him, the ascension of the new monarch represents more than the filling of a vacant stool, describing it as “a fulfilment of destiny and a unifying milestone that rekindles hope, restores dignity, and strengthens the collective spirit of our people.”

Chief Onuorah also commended the Anambra State Government, under the leadership of Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, for providing the enabling environment that ensured a peaceful, transparent, and widely accepted traditional ruler selection process. He described the Ndiowu Eze election as a model worthy of emulation by other communities across the state.

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He attributed the restoration to Soludo’s peaceful and transparent intervention.

Special commendation was equally extended to the Honourable Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Tony Collins Nwabunne, as well as the Chairman of Orumba North Local Government Area, Rt. Capt. Casmir Nwafor, whose leadership, wisdom, and administrative guidance were credited with contributing to the credibility and calm that characterised the process.

Reaffirming his commitment to the progress of Ndiowu, Chief Onuorah pledged the unwavering support of Ndiowu stakeholders and indigenes to the vision and aspirations of Ezediọramma II. He expressed confidence that the new reign would focus on repositioning Ndiowu as a model community through deliberate investments in human capital development, youth empowerment, peacebuilding, and sustainable growth.

“As the new monarch ascends the ancient throne of our forebears,” he noted, “we stand firmly behind his commitment to lead Ndiowu into a new era of unity, prosperity, and renewed progress.”

Community members have since expressed optimism that the installation of Ezediọramma II will strengthen Ndiowu’s traditional institution, deepen communal harmony, and usher in a period of peace and inclusive development across the town and its villages.