Community kingmakers clarify position on title
Our Reporter
THE kingmakers of Ewu kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government of Delta State have warned those trying to cause disaffection among the ruling houses in the kingdom by their misguided utterances and publication.
Army, Vigilante rescue four kidnap victims in DeltaEvang. Solomon Omititiri, secretary general of Ahavwa kingmakers and Okagbare averred that “… Olorogun Abirhire Evinievughe, a female descendant, among others, was Osuivie of Ewu kingdom from 1973-1985. Chief Michael Okpone, Chief Benjamin Odjoma and Chief Andrew Ikrechero are unfamiliar with the customs and traditions of the Ahavwa kingmakers family and should not be taken serious.”
The claimants, according to them, erroneously referred to the “edict of Bendel State Legal Notice No. 90 of 1979 made pursuant to the Traditional Rulers and Chiefs Edict 1979, Paragraph 4” , which stated that “… Only the male adult who, by birth, belongs to this (Ahavwa) family group resident in the family quarter shall be kingmaker and qualified to participate in the election to fill the stool of the Ovie of Ewu”. Explaining the section, they said this referred to those qualified to elect the Ovie.
“Okpone and cohorts have no biological relationship with the Ahavwa family and have no locus standi to challenge or counter and determine how Ohwofaria is related to the family.”
“He and others are busy bodies, meddlers and interlopers, who want to foment trouble through litigation at the State High Court in Otu-Jeremi.”
