However in a dramatic twist and minutes after his action, a radio
announcement on state owned radio purportedly signed by Secretary to Imo
State Government, Prof Anthony Anwukah announced that Ilomuanya has been dethroned as Eze of Obinugwu by the State Governor.
Ohiri and Ilomuanya have been engaged in war
of supremacy over who is the rightful Chairman of the Imo State Council of Ndi
Eze , a powerful group made up of traditional rulers across the State.
Eze Ilomunaya is backing his latest action
with a court judgment which reinstated him as Chairman after he was sacked by
Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha.
Ilomuanya claimed that he was removed from
office by Governor Okorocha before the expiration of his tenure and appointed
Eze Ohiri as Chairman of the Council
The Monarch who doubles as the Chairman, South
East Council of Traditional Rulers had sometime last year wanted to force his
way into the premises of the Council based on the court judgment but was
resisted.
A second attempt today (Friday, June 6, 2014)
was successful as the monarch reportedly went into the Council Secretariat with the police
and journalists. He was said to have briefed the press on his resumption.
An unconfirmed report said aides and staffers
of Eze Ohiri took their heels on sighting the number of security personnel that
came to enforce the Court Judgment with Eze Ilomunaya. .
When contacted
for comments, Eze Ohiri was not available but a source not authorized to speak on the issue simply
told this blog Eze Ohiri traveled out of the country.
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