BIAFRA: CONFUSION IN EBONYI AS A KING CROWNS AN "ALHAJI" IGWE NEZERUOHA 1
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What will make a paramount ruler in Ebonyi state to crown an Hausa/fulani Alhaji as an Igwe? Is the question that threatens to tear the peace of an Ebonyi State community apart.
The Izhiarites in Ohaukwu local government of Ebonyi State, Biafra land were thrown into the state of confusion following what they tagged: A taboo, the desecration of their traditional institution and destruction of the history of Izhia and Ngbo, as His Royal Highness Eze Chibueze Agbo, the Ogabaidu 11 of Izhia crowned Alhaji Aladikpo Abdullahi Yinusa as the Igwe Nezeruoha 1 of Izhai. The activities marking the crowing ceremony equally witnesses the initiation of some Hausa/Fulani youths into the masquerade age grade in Amike autonomous community in Izhia, Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi State, Biafra land.
HRH Eze Chibueze Agbo Also known as the Ogabaidu 11 of Izhia, is the king of the good people of Umu-egara, Amanamta, which is also known as the individuals Izhia and Ngbo (the head of Izhia and Ngbo), and Umu-ugbo autonomous community, in Ohaukwu local government area of the state.
The people of the communities mentioned above share common boundary and maintain mutual relationship: Amike and Umu-eze autonomous community, Amechi and umu-oru autonomous community, Umu-ebe and Amovu autonomous community, Nsurakpa autonomous community, these communities make up Izhia.
The people of these communities believe that they originated from Israel following the discovery of their name, Izhia in the book of 1 Chronicles 26:29. It has equally been proven that they have a lot of cultural similarities with the Israelis.
Their major occupation is farming. The community produced the first executive governor of Ebonyi State, Dr. Sam ominyi Egwu who is from Umu-ebe autonomous community in Izhia. They have equally produced other important political figures.
The newly crowned Igwe, Igwe Nezeruoha 1,