Oba Community Has No Traditional Ruler Yet—–Anambra Gov’t
The Anambra State government has said that Oba community in Idemili Local Government Area does not have a traditional ruler at the moment.
Mr TonyCollins Nwabunwanne, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs said this in Awka on Monday.
Nwabunwanne said there was no election allegedly conducted by the community that was known to the government which had full supervisory power over community and union matters.
He said there was a matter pending court concerning the conduct of election into the traditional ruler’s seat of Oba community and any exercise in contempt of court would not be recognised by the government.
He said the government did not supervise the process as the law demanded because it was conducted in contempt of Court
He insisted that communities must respect the laws of the state and constitutions they made for themselves.
“As at today, there is no traditional ruler or Igwe Cabinet in Oba Community, there is a pending matter which concerns the conduct of traditional ruler election before the government.
“Until that order is dispensed with, there can be no election.
“The Anambra government is here issuing a bench warrant on anybody parading himself as the traditional ruler of Oba Community, such a person should be arrested by the security agency,” he said.
Nwabunwanne said the Anambra government would do all that was necessary to ensure peace, security
and social order.
