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By Madu Obi
The Senator representing Anambra South senatorial zone, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has described the recent controversy that trailed the conferment of chieftaincy titles on him by some traditional rulers in the state as a dent on the traditional institution.
Addressing reporters at Nnewi, Ubah said he never lobbied for any of the titles, adding that the Royal Fathers felt he merited them.
He said that he was not even present on the days some of the titles were officially conferred and wondered why the whole thing should be politicized.
He said: "I felt bad about the treatment meted to the traditional rulers because it was an inhuman treatment on our royal fathers and the traditional institution."
"I believe it was a dent to the traditional institution, and I have made a public statement condemning it, and I strongly believe that those who perpetuated that did not know what they were doing to themselves."
"You can't see a traditional ruler that has been on the stool of his forefathers for 20 years and more, and you begin to threaten to dethrone him because he gave someone a title. We are not running an autocratic government. This is a democratic government."
"The state government has done it, they have their way today, and the masses will have their way tomorrow. Thank God that the suspension on a traditional ruler has been reversed, even without apologies to me, and even with consequences on the chairman of traditional rulers in Anambra State, but it's well."
"This issue has been on the front burner, and as we move forward, we will continue to see what the result of such action is".
Recall that one of the traditional rulers that conferred a chieftaincy title on Senator Ubah, Igwe Damian Ezeani of Neni, was suspended by the state government for his action, although the suspension was reversed after his apology to the state government.
Igwe Ezeani also withdrew the title on Ubah.
Two other monarchs, Igwe Ebelendu from Agulezechukwu in Aguata and Igwe Mbamalu from Ojoto in Idemili South, also apologized to the governor for conferring titles on Ubah.
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