Tinubu, Akume’s chieftaincy titles not nullified – Benue monarch

By Peter Duru, Makurdi

The Idoma Area Traditional Council, IATC, has debunked claims that it nullified the  chieftaincy titles conferred connected President Bola Tinubu and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume by the Adiharu of Igede, HRH Oga Ero, during past Saturday’s Igede Agba festivities successful Oju Local Government Area, LGA, of the state.

The IATC successful a connection by the Secretary of the Council, Adegbe Uloko described the reports arsenic mischievous and misleading.

Recall that the IATC had past week embargoed the conferment of chieftancy titles successful its Intermediate country nevertheless the during the Igede Agba solemnisation that held past weekend, the Adiharu of Igede conferred chieftaincy titles connected selected personalities successful alleged usurpation of the order.

The improvement sparked contention starring to accusations, antagonistic accusations and disagreements among stakeholders and leaders of the Idoma and Igede speaking tribes that marque up the Benue South District and Intermediate country that autumn wrong the jurisdiction of the IATC.

The IATC successful the connection clarified that the database of individuals projected for conferment of chieftaincy titles astatine the lawsuit by the Igede Intermediate Area Traditional Council did not see the names of the President oregon the SGF.

The assembly stated that it had directed the First-Class Chief, His Royal Highness Ero Oga, to measurement down the conferment of titles connected August 19, 2025, and reinforced this directive with an authoritative declaration connected September 2, 2025.

It maintained that “at nary clip did the database of honourees incorporate the sanction of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria oregon that of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

“The First-Class Chief, His Royal Highness Ero Oga, was officially directed connected 19th August 2025 to measurement down the conferment, and this directive was reinforced by an authoritative declaration of the Council issued connected 2nd September 2025.”

The IATC, noted that “the declaration was a wide directive, suspending each conferment of chieftaincy titles by each Intermediate Area Traditional Councils wrong Idoma onshore until duly considered and approved by the Idoma Area Traditional Council.

“It was not directed astatine the Igede Council alone. Accordingly, it is false. baseless, and malicious to suggest that the Council nullified titles ne'er presented earlier it. This substance is being handled internally successful enactment with the extant laws of Benue State and the revered traditions of the Idoma Nation.”

The IATC warned those sponsoring misinformation successful bid to make situation to desist forthwith, noting that their actions magnitude to transgression mischief. The assembly besides reminded the property to beryllium cautious and not let itself to beryllium utilized to undermine the integrity of the accepted institution.

The IATC reiterated its committedness to upholding the dignity of the throne, preserving the sanctity of Idoma customs, and supporting bid and improvement successful Benue State and Nigeria astatine large.

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