Ugwuagba Obosi landlords protest leadership crisis, seek Soludo’s intervention
By Chukwuemeka Modilim | IchieTimes
A fresh leadership crisis has erupted in Ugwuagba Obosi Community as members of the Ugwuagba Obosi Community Landlords Association took their protest to the Old Government House in Awka, calling on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to intervene in the disputed leadership of the association.
The protesters urged Governor Soludo to direct the Mayor of Idemili North Local Government Area, Chief Stanley Nkwoka, and the President General of Obosi Community, Barrister Chimezie Obi, to allow the association’s purportedly elected chairman, Chief Bartholomew Okwuosa, and his executive to assume office.
Displaying placards with messages accusing community and local government officials of interfering in the association’s leadership, the protesters insisted that the September 30, 2026 election was free and fair.
One of the placards read, “Government should come to our aid and give Ugwuagba their mandate,” while another declared, “Election of Ugwuagba was free and fair.”
Speaking to journalists, Chief Okwuosa alleged that the election was conducted peacefully by the President General of Obosi Community, Barrister Obi, and monitored by a delegation from the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs.
He alleged that four days after the election, Chief Nkwoka cancelled the exercise on the grounds that it was not conducted by the local government.
Okwuosa questioned the authority of the Mayor to cancel an election which, according to him, was approved and monitored by the state Ministry, and appealed to the Anambra State Government to intervene.
Members of the association, including Chinedu Ezeike and Comrade Ekene Mbaeyi, corroborated the allegations and called for immediate government intervention.
However, the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Barrister Vin Ezeaka, said the dispute would be resolved, while offering a different account of the situation.
Ezeaka disclosed that his Ministry had not received any official notice that the election had been cancelled by anybody, stressing that the power to cancel the election does not lie with Chief Nkwoka.
The Commissioner explained that Barrister Obi had formally applied to the Ministry for approval to conduct the election after the expiration of the previous administration’s tenure.
According to him, the Ministry granted the approval in line with the agreed modalities and provisions of the association’s constitution.
Ezeaka further stated that he had not received any report of electoral malpractice from Barrister Obi that would warrant cancellation of the election by the Ministry, which he said has the authority to determine the matter.
He assured the parties that the state government would resolve the leadership crisis in the interest of peace and stability in Ugwuagba Obosi.
