Concerns as Anambra communities battle over birthright
Battle of supremacy over seniority rights is fast eroding the brotherly bond between Enugu-Ukwu and Agukwu Nri, two communities in Njikoka and Anaocha local government areas of Anambra State.This came to the fore recently when the traditional ruler of Enugu-Ukwu, Igwe Ralph Obumnemeh Ekpeh, adorned in his royal ragelia, read an address at the inauguration of their new ‘Obu Okpalanakana ‘Isi-Nri Museum’ and it was perceived as an affront, demeaning and antithetical to Nri kingdom.
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