Stakeholders in Eziowelle Community, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra said they have takenover of the leadership of the town following the expiration of the tenure of the former President General Bar Titus Akpudo whose tenure expired three years ago.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that the stakeholders led by the respective branch Chairmen across the country also said they will approach the court to stop Bar Titus Akpudo from parading himself as president general since his tenure has expired in 2021.
The stakeholders said the Traditional Ruler of the town Igwe Micheal Ugoji Okonkwo and the firmer President General of the town are imposing an illegal government on the town through the sit tight leadership of Akpudo style.
According to them, they are taking over the leadership to save the community from serious crisis pending when the Town Union election is conducted.
They said that since the tenure of Akpudo expired in June 30th 2021 he has refused to vacate office and allow the conduct of a general election to elect a substantive new Executive Committee to pilot the affairs of the town rather he secretly amended the Constitution of the Town to suit his sit tight ambition.
According to a release signed by the stakeholders, Chairman of Abuja branch of Eziowelle Improvement Union (EIU) Mr. Ezenwa Azie , Secretary of Abuja branch Bar Ekene Arubaleze, Lagos branch Chairman Anthony Oragui, Onitsha Branch Chimezie Chukwuka and their respective Secretaries stated that;
“Hon Barrister Titus Akpudo whose second term tenure elapsed on the 30th of June 2021 has held the EIU Nigeria since then through subterfuge, innuendo, name dropping and lies. It will interest you Gentle men and Women of the press to know that after serving for six year as Vice President General and another six years as substantive President General of Eziowelle Improvement Union from which position he contested and won ASATU President, Barrister Titus Akpudo has been absolutely corrupted by power and entertainment megalomania to the point of running Eziowelle into his full time job and fiefdom with the active support and connivance of HRH Igwe Micheal Ugoji Okonkwo.”
“The branch Chairmen of here by wish to inform the general public that the administration of Eziowelle Improvement Union Nigeria has taken over by the General Assembly to enable them to convene an emergency meeting to chart a new course for our beloved Eziowelle”
They further stated that the Administrative Secretary of the Town Union Mr Frances Mbakwe can no longer write or sign letters or issue directives in the name of the Union without written instructions from the General Assembly.
The stakeholders equally urged the Traditional Ruler Okonkwo to respect the terms and content of the letter of recognition dated 16 the August 2018 with reference no ODG/ GHA/ CM / 262 / T/77 and copied HRH by the office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Chieftaincy and Town Union Matters, noting that his continued recognition of Bar Titus Akpudo as President General of Eziowelle Improvement Union Nigeria is in clear breach of the directives of the Government of Anambra.
They contended that there was no time the Town convened a meeting to amend the Unions Constitution, stating that the date 19th December 2020 was a season of global lockdown orchestrated by the COVID-19 pandemic hence social gathering was prohibited.
