Joy, happiness and peace returned has returned to Ishienu Amofu autonomous community Nkerefi after 9 years without a king.
Ishienu Amofu, a community in Nkanu East local government Area of Enugu State is the community where their duly chosen Igwe, His Royal Highness, Peter Onuoha was aggressively murdered in 2013, a gory development that was widely reported in the media.
On Sunday 4th day of February 2024, the Ishienu Amofu community elected Chief Christian Ogbonnaya Agu, popularly known as Christag, a son of Ishiuga village as the Igwe of Ishienu Amofu Nkerefi after a long time of 9 years without a king.
His Royal Highness, Igwe Chief Christian Ogbonnaya Agu (CHRISTAG, Eze Oha Chiri) was duly and peacefully elected by the villages of Ishienu Amofu community according to the constitution of the COMMUNITY town union.
His emergence, after an election at the Obodo Onuafor, Umuogbii village, was greeted by wild celebration, culminating in the play and dance of the famous Ebe traditional xylophone music of Umuogbii people, and with full expression of joy.
Speaking with members of the electoral committee, village chairmen, observers and leadership of Nkerefi Development Union, PGs of the other three (Imeoha, Enuogu and Ohuani) communities of Nkerefi, our correspondent observed that the process was smooth, free and fair.
Also, the presence of security operatives, including men of the Nigeria Police ably led by the DPO of Nkanu East, Civil Defense officers and others helped ensure that the process was completely rancor free.
The community leadership expressed how eager and ready they are to present their duly elected Igwe to both the local and state governments in accordance with the laws of Enugu state within the week.
Meanwhile, the Igwe elect pledged to work in line with the laws of the land and to serve the good people of Ishienu Amofu with diligence and the fear of God.
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