Okorocha/Ihedioha face-off: Monarchs apologise to governor
Traditional rulers from Aboh Mbaise, Ahiazu and Ezinihitte local governments in Imo State apologised yesterday to Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha over the embarrassment he experienced at the ‘Iri Iji’ Mbaise Festival at the weekend.
Okorocha in a statement demanded an apology from the House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Emeka Ihedioha, whom he accused of verbally attacking him at the ceremony.
The Mbaise monarchs decried the action of the Speaker, accusing him of taking advantage of the cultural event to insult the Governor.
Addressing reporters at his palace at Amano Obohia autonomous community in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government after a meeting, the Chairman of the Mbaise Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Chidume Okoro, said Mbaise people were against the incident.
He said: “We tender an unreserved apology to our Governor for the insult meted out to him by mischievous politicians and enemies of Mbaise people. The incident is unfortunate and condemnable because Mbaise indigenes are not known to embarrass their guests.”
Okoro, who is also the Deputy Chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, said he cried out a few days before the event over the mobilisation of youths and women by politicians who wanted to canvass for votes.
Said he: “When we learnt that politicians were mobilising youths and women, we went on air to warn that the event should not be turned to a political rally. We took that measure to preserve the sanctity of the cultural festival and for public safety, but some politicians and enemies of Mbaise people, who were bent on tarnishing the image of our people, took advantage of the event to insult the Governor, who attended the event to honour us.”
The monarch went on: “A few days before the ceremony, a high-powered delegation was sent to the Governor to invite him as a Special Guest of Honour, which he accepted. We also sent a similar delegation to our son, Ihedioha, who is the Chief Host, being the highest political office holder from Mbaise and he promised to receive the Governor, but we were shocked to witness what almost turned chaotic, following the actions of the politicians. We apologise to the Governor and other visitors who were embarrassed by the incident.”
To buttress their resolve to punish those behind the unfortunate incident, the monarchs banished a popular musician, Mr. Felix Ndukwe, for his alleged role in the incident.
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