The standard ruler of the Nawfia group in Njikoka Native Authorities Space of Anambra State, His Royal Highness, Igwe Dr Daniel Ogochukwu Obelle, has apologised to the State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, for flouting the code of conduct guiding the conferment of chieftaincy titles within the state.
The Nigerian Tribune had earlier reported that the Monarch, on January 4, 2024, conferred chieftaincy titles to over 40 philanthropists in recognition of their numerous commitments in the direction of human capital improvement.
The standard ruler tendered the apology in a press assertion he signed and made accessible to journalists in Awka on Tuesday.
The assertion learn partly, “My consideration has been drawn to a press assertion by the Anambra State Commissioner for Native Authorities and Chieftaincy Issues, Mr Tony Collins Nwabunwanne, which alludes to some Ndi Igwe in Anambra State that just lately conferred chieftaincy awards on sure personalities with out clearance from the state authorities.
“I want to state that, as a newcomer to the royal throne of the Nawfia Group, I used to be not conscious of the existence of the round in query. Moreover. I’m not a member of the State Conventional Rulers Council, the place the mentioned round was issued.
Within the peculiar circumstances. I declare my unalloyed loyalty to Mr. Governor Prof. C. C. Soludo, CFR, and my unreserved apology for the omission of not acquiring his approval earlier than conferring the chieftaincy awards on deserving residents who have been totally screened earlier than the awards have been bestowed on them.
“Sir, it’s pertinent to state that the chieftaincy awards and commendation certificates are supposed to encourage and galvanise indigenes and non-indigenes of Nawfia in the direction of group improvement.
“As companions in uplifting Anambra State to make it habitable and safe, Mr Governor, kindly settle for the assurances of my highest esteem and respect, Igwe Obelle appealed.
It was gathered that in a launch signed by the State Commissioner for Native Authorities, Chieftaincy, and Group Affairs, Mr Tony-Collins Nawbunwanne, the governor’s directive to droop conventional rulers that confer chieftaincy titles to some individuals with out authorities approval is within the train of his powers underneath Part Two (C) of the Anambra State Conventional Rulers Legislation 2020, as amended.
“The discharge defined that the directives have been due to the violation of the Conventional Rulers Code of Conduct.
In response to the discharge, the Code of Conduct for Conventional Rulers in Anambra State supplies that no conventional ruler can confer a Chieftaincy title on anybody exterior his group with out acquiring the permission of the standard ruler of the recipient group, whereas the state authorities has equally issued a directive to the impact that no such Chieftaincy title ought to be conferred by any conventional ruler on a recipient exterior his group with out acquiring clearance from the ministry.
It defined that the laws and measures are to, amongst different issues, stop abuses and the buying and selling of chieftaincy titles for cash, thereby bringing the standard establishment into disrepute.
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