Ibom, a welfare union in Arochukwu of Abia State, has forwarded a petition to Abia State Government.
They detailed how its traditional ruler, Kanu Okereke Nwa Kanu paid secret cultists to attack and kill their President General, Mazi Kingsley Kanu Okereke.
The group in its petition, which accused Nwa Kanu of high-handedness, corruption, murders and illegitimate sale of several community lands in his 26 years as Eze Ibom Isii.
They also accused the traditional, who plays a very important role in Arochukwu Kingdom of illegally coronating the wrong person as Eze Aro of Arochukwu Kingdom, an act that led to his immediate suspension by the state government.
The petition also appealed to the government to investigate the ruler’s 26 years in the throne, which they described as ‘misrule’.
A part of the petition reads: “It is with humiity and a very deep sense of responsibility that we forward the attached letters: dates 31/12/2022 from Ibom Welfare Union, Ibom Village, Arochukwu and addressed to Mazi Kanu Nwa Kanu Okereke. The letter speaks for itself.
This letter was copied to Abia State Council of Nde Eze, Abia State Government and Ministry of Local Goverment and Chieftaincy Affairs, among others.
It is most unfortunate that no action has been taken or initiated on this letter up till now. Ibom Village, Arochukwu, is made up of 4/four Kindred Groups, as follows: Ama Etiti, Ndi Ikwun, Ndi Owu and Okoni. All the four Kindred Groups in Ibom align themselves with the position of Ibom Welfare Union on this matter. Mazi Kanu Nwa Kanu Okereke is Eze Ibom Isii and when Ibom Isii Kindred is in Council, he becomes Eze Ibom Isil, which is customary.
Kanu Nwe Kanu Okereke’s latest act of crowning someone as “EZE ARO” today, 0/10/2023, on behalf of Ibom Isii without due consultation and in contraventtion of Arochukwu customs and traditions, is part of his divide and rule attitude.
Kanu Nwa Kanu Okereke on 12/05/2023 sent his cult boys to attack the President General, Ibom Welfare Union and the Home Branch Chairman, Messrs Kingsley Kanu and Emmanuel C. Okoro, respectively.
Unfortunately, the President General, Kingsley Kanu Okereke died as a result of the serious injuries sustained during the attack. He is yet to be buried.
It might interest you to know that Mazi Kanu Nwa Kanu Okereke is behind all the criminal activities in Arochukwu Kingdom. All the Cult Groups In Arochukwu Kingddom are his boys whom he uses to attack those opposed to his divide and rule tactics.
We humbly appeal to you, Sir, to institute a High Level Inquiry into the over 26 years of Mazi Kanu Nwa Kanu Okereke misrule.
Meanwhile, in a separate petition dated December 31st,2022, Ibom Welfare Union had suspended Nwa Kanu, who is the Eze Ibom Isii, after enumerating several allegations of very serious consequences as its reasons for the suspension.
