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The Anambra State government, through the office of the Commissioner for Local Government Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, has suspended the traditional ruler of Neni in Anaocha LGA, Anambra State, HRH Igwe Onwuamaeze Ezeani (Igwe Ugonabo, Neni).

In a letter dated 8th January 2024, signed by the Commissioner for Local Government Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Hon. Tonycollins Nwabunwane, the traditional ruler was suspended for conferring a chieftaincy title on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.

Senator Ubah of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was conferred with the chieftaincy title of Odenjinji Neni on the 29th of December 2023 by Igwe Ezeani.as part of his 20th Ofalla Festival.

The letter stated that Igwe Ezeani violated the Anambra State Code of Conduct for Traditional Rulers, which prohibits a traditional ruler from conferring a chieftaincy title on someone from outside his community without obtaining permission from the traditional ruler of the recipient’s community.

Furthermore, the State Government, in line with the Code of Conduct, issued a directive through the Ministry, mandating that no traditional ruler should confer a chieftaincy title on an individual outside his town/community without prior clearance from the Ministry.

In the letter copied to Commissioner of Police Anambra State and the Director, Department of State services, Anambra State, the state government referred to the chieftaincy title conferred on Senator Ubah as a phantom chieftaincy title, emphasizing that Whether or not Igwe Ezeani’s action was for pecuniary reasons as being insinuated in many quarters is irrelevant that what is important is that his action is an affront to order and good governance.

As of the time of this report, neither Igwe Ezeani nor Senator Ubah has reacted to the suspension letter.

Opinions on the issue are divided, with those supporting the state government seeing Igwe Ezeani’s action as an affront to order and good governance. On the other hand, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah supporters view it as politically motivated. They argue that the APGA-led state government is jittery about Senator Ubah's rising popularity, especially now that he is a member of the federal government ruling APC, with the Anambra State Government House in view for 2025 elections.

Below is the letter;