Politics

Enugu 2023: Nobody should destroy the Nkanu fraternity

Published

4 years ago

December 14, 2021

It is no longer news that all eyes are on ENUGU-EAST Senatorial District to produce the next Governor of Enugu State come 2023, after the exit of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Gburugburu).

It is also noteworthy that NKANU-EAST Local Government Area is the only Local Government Area that is yet to produce either a Governor or a Senator. This makes it imperative that NKANU-EAST be allowed to produce the next Governor for reasons of equity, fairness and justice.

Even Governor Ugwuanyi has maintained that in choosing his successor, equity and justice would be factored in as the deciding factors.

This stance should be instructive to all those from Nkanu-west and even Enugu-west Senatorial District who are jostling for Governorship in 2023.

These elements should know that” might can never be always right”.It does not matter how rich, powerful or connected they are, the truth is that their ambitions are vexatious and capable of upsetting the peace Enugu has been enjoying.

For anybody from Nkanu-west who is parading himself as a Governorship hopeful, my advice is that such a person applies caution in order not to destroy Nkanu solidarity and fraternity.

As brothers, NKANU-EAST and Nkanu-west must sit down and talk and present a common front towards 2023. Anything other than this, would portray us as unserious, greedy, not united and unprepared.

The current Senator representing ENUGU-EAST, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani is from Nkanu-west. Apart from being a two-time Senator, he has also been a two-time Governor.

The people of NKANU-EAST have accepted this because Nkanu-west people are our brothers and sisters. Our unity should be more important than the attractions of political positions.

I believe that the whole of NKANULAND is one irrespective of whether you are in NKANU-EAST or Nkanu-west.

Nkanu-west ought to work in unison with NKANU-EAST to get the Governorship for NKANU-EAST this time around.

Enugu State has a CHARTER OF EQUITY which should never be violated. Those who have tasted the Governorship, should allow others who have not, to also take a bite. This will further unity, cohesion and equity in Enugu State.
A word is enough for the wise.

By Hon. Anayo Edeh
Eze Di Na aka Chukwu 11.

Politics

Anambra Communities Boil As Group Carpets Traditional Rulers Over Zoning

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2 days ago

May 8, 2026

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By Okey Maduforo, Awka

Ten communities that make up Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State are set for a showdown with their traditional rulers following the alleged suspension of the zoning arrangement for the Anambra State House of Assembly elections.

Recall that on April 7, 2022, the traditional rulers, in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), resolved that the House of Assembly seats for Anaocha I and Anaocha II constituencies would rotate among the ten communities, with each town occupying the seat for two terms.

The traditional rulers further resolved that the rotation would subsist irrespective of the political party through which lawmakers emerge, noting that the arrangement was aimed at ensuring that all ten communities have the opportunity to produce members of the State Assembly in the interest of equity and fairness.

However, the Anaocha Equity Forum, shortly after its meeting, expressed concern over the alleged suspension of the zoning arrangement.

Speaking, the Convener of the Anaocha Equity Forum, Mr. Valentine Okoye, said the forum would not take kindly to what it described as acts capable of destabilising the council area, adding that any such move would be resisted.

“This is a Memorandum of Understanding signed by our traditional rulers, and it has been respected until now. We in the Anaocha Equity Forum see this as a slap on the sensibilities of the ten communities that make up the area,” he said.

“We urge members of the public, political parties, and stakeholders to disregard the alleged position of the traditional rulers, as it does not represent the views and aspirations of our people.

“Our traditional rulers should be mindful of their roles as fathers of their respective communities. They should also understand that they would be held responsible for whatever backlash or consequences may arise from this recent position.

“We call on Governor Charles Soludo to call the traditional rulers to order so that the peace currently enjoyed in Anaocha Local Government Area will not be disrupted,” he stated.