Benue Monarch Breaks Silence on Calls to Strip Tinubu, Akume of Chieftaincy Titles

Benue Monarch Breaks Silence on Calls to Strip Tinubu, Akume of Chieftaincy Titles

The Idoma Area Traditional Council (IATC) has debunked reports claiming it nullified the chieftaincy titles recently conferred on President Bola Tinubu and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, by the Adiharu of Igede, HRH Oga Ero, during the Igede Agba festival in Oju Local Government Area of Benue State.

In a statement issued on Tuesday by its Secretary, Adegbe Uloko, the council described the claims as mischievous and misleading.

The controversy followed the IATC’s earlier embargo on all conferment of chieftaincy titles in its intermediate areas. Despite the order, HRH Oga Ero conferred titles on select personalities during last Saturday’s festivities, sparking disagreements among Idoma and Igede stakeholders..CONTINUE FULL READING>>>