Some youth of Aguluzigbo, Anaocha Council Area of Anambra state, on Tuesday, protested, against an alleged attempt by a certain influential politician to impose a traditional ruler on the community.
The youth numbering over 50 in a peaceful protest to the state government, accused the former national legislator of using his ‘connection’ to intimidate and oppress Aguluzigbo, including installing a caretaker town Union Executives when his candidate was defeated.
In a protest letter submitted to the State Commissioner for Local Government, Town Union and Chieftaincy matters, and co-signed by Mr Chike Adogu, Coordinator; Mr Ikechukwu Eyiuche, Chairman; Mr Chukwuma Umeh, Secretary General; and Mr Izuchukwu Ezejiofor, the youth said they would defend their traditional stool with the last pint of their blood.
The youths said the election that was to hold on 28th December, but shifted to Friday January 15, 2021, would not hold, informing that the Chairman of the Igweship Election Committee, Mr E. C. Anyaeche, has resigned due to the politician overbearing intimidation and manipulations, still bent on doing a kangaroo selection.
The youth also faulted the ADU 2018 constitution saying it was “hurriedly and secretly drafted and put together by the Caretaker Committee of Aguluzigbo in violation of the Caretaker Committee’s Terms of reference.
Secondly, they said, the two legal advisers whose names appear as members of the 2018 constitution review committee have distanced themselves from the drafting, review and amendment of the said constitution, which was not made available to the six villages of the town and ADU branches nationwide for perusal or review, as stipulated.
The youth coordinator, Mr Chike Adogu, who read the letter, asked for quick government intervention to prevent possible shedding of blood as youths, according to him, would no longer allow the politician and his supporters to ‘suppress’ Aguluzigbo any more.
Responding, the State Commissioner for Local Government, Town Union and Chieftaincy Affairs, Honourable Greg Obi, represented by a staff of the ministry, Mr Henry Nwasike, appealed for calm, assuring that their grievances would be looked into.
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