The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as scandalous the way and manner Igwe Damian Onwuamaeze Ezeani (Igwe Neni) was forced to tender an apology to the state government over an infraction committed by the traditional ruler.
While addressing some group of journalists, the Zonal Publicity Secretary of APC in Anambra Central, Igboeli Arinze Napoleon, said the purported apology by the monarch smacked of disrespect for all traditional rulers and institutions.
Napoleon, who assured that the APC will restore pride and accord all traditional rulers and institutions the utmost respect, said the embattled monarch was allegedly forced through threats made by the APGA-led administration to the Igwe.
According to him, the apology by Igwe Neni, Igwe Damian Onwuamaeze Ezeani was received via threats which would force Ndi Anambra to cringe if its details were eventually made known.
It urged Ndi Anambra to ignore the apology and expect that the APC as a party would respect its traditional institutions and accord them with the utmost respect when the party comes to power in 2025.
In the statement, Napoleon said, “We are now at a point where nothing is sacred in Anambra, not our traditional institutions nor our religious places of worship, all are now being assaulted by this administration which has shown no regard for Ndi Anambra.
“The Soludo government asides from failing to protect Ndi Anambra and improve upon the human indices and in the face of his growing unpopularity has chosen to bully our traditional monarchs, the selective punishment of Igwe Ezeani for conferring a title on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah was decried by all but rather than budge and thread with caution, the government went ahead to issue all sorts of threats to Igwe Neni and its people resulting in the crude extraction of an apology!
“Ndi Anambra, while we will not begrudge Igwe Neni for his peaceful approach to such wanton provocation, we urge you all to ignore the forced apology and endure this Pharaoh. We promise as true children of Anambra that come 2025 when the APC is elected in the forthcoming guber elections for the state that we will restore pride to and treat our traditional institutions with the utmost respect.”
