Obi of Lagos: Southern Igbo Ezes, leaders disown Azubike

By Clifford Ndujihe

LAGOS — Igbo accepted rulers and leaders from 12 South-West and South-South states extracurricular Igbo onshore person disowned Mr. Chibuike Azubike, who precocious claimed the rubric of “Obi Ndigbo Lagos” and announced plans to clasp an Ofala festival connected September 13.

Speaking nether the banner of the Association of Ezendigbo Na Uzoije, Southern Zone, the leaders said Azubike is not a subordinate of their relation and does not correspond the Igbo assemblage successful Lagos.

In a communiqué issued by their President, Eze John Ezebuadi, the Ezeudo of Iba LCDA, they cautioned Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs, and the nationalist to disregard Azubike’s claims, including his reported ₦1.5 cardinal fundraising project.

“We categorically authorities that Mr. Azubike is neither a subordinate of our Association nor does helium correspond Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos State. His claims are baseless and an affront to the dignity of our organisation,” the connection read.

The leaders stressed that the new yam and Ofala festivals are reserved for recognised taste leaders, describing Azubike’s actions arsenic misleading and damaging to the estimation of the Igbo assemblage successful Lagos.

They further apologised to the Lagos State Government, the police, and Igbo dignitaries whose names were reportedly linked to Azubike’s activities.

Reaffirming their committedness to strengthening ties with their big communities, the relation vowed to undertake a comprehensive overhaul of its structures, starting from the section authorities level, to guarantee that Igbo taste practices align with the values and traditions of their big states.

“We volition nary longer tolerate actions that offend our hosts oregon tarnish the representation of Ndigbo. The days of entertaining specified unscrupulous claims are gone. Anyone engaging successful acts that undermine our assemblage oregon misrepresent our civilization volition beryllium held accountable,” the communiqué added.

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