The Enugwu-Agidi community in Njikoka LGA of Anambra has called on Governor Charles Soludo to stop its suspended president-general, Chukwuebuka Onuorah, from parading as the community’s leader.

The appeal was contained in a communiqué signed by the interim leader, Kenechukwu Okoye, and assistant secretary, Echezona Egbeonu, on Sunday.

According to the communique, Mr Onuorah was suspended for allegedly embezzling more than N30 million and his engagement in alleged land-grabbing activities within the community.

Besides, it said that Mr Onuorah had overstayed his tenure and molested anyone who dared challenge him.

The community urged the Anambra government, through the Ministry of Local Government, Town Union and Chieftaincy Matters, to call Mr Onuorah to order.

The communique said that efforts by the community to get Mr Onuorah to account for over N30 million during his period in office had failed. Instead, Mr Onuorah has continued parading himself as the president-general of the community union despite his suspension.

“Besides unlawful collection of levies and disruption of burial rites in the community , he (allegedly) uses thugs to disrupt meetings, including the village women’s meeting, at will.

“Residents in Enugu-Agidi, a once peaceful town, now live in fear because Onuorah (allegedly) had no respect for the community’s traditional ruler, HRM, Igwe Michael Okekeuche.

“This action of his needs to be urgently checked to prevent breakdown of law and order in the community,” it said.

Mr Onuorah refuted being suspended.

Mr Onuorah described the purported suspension letter handed him by the Central Executive Committee members of the Enugwu-Agidi Brotherly Union, Nigeria, as a mere “cyber cafe write-up”. 

(NAN)