A new king in Ubulu-Uku kingdom has been crowned
The new monarch who is 15-year-old became the king
following the gruesome murdered of his father, the former
king of the kingdom
History was made in Ubulu-Uku community in Aniocha
South local government as a 15-year-old teenage was
crowned the traditional ruler of the community.
The new king is replacing his father, Obi Akaeze Edward
Ofulue III, who was gruesomely murdered by yet to
ascertain gunmen who had earlier kidnapped him.
The monarch who be addressed as Akaeze I, was
presented to the council of elders on Friday, February 19,
at the palace after he fulfilled various rites. Upon his
successful crowning, the king was firstly presented to his
family before his public presentation.
At the public presentation was a member representing
Aniocha/Oshimili constituency at the House of
Representatibe, Onyemechi Mrakpor, chairman of Aniocha
South local government area, Isaac Anwuzia, president-
general of Ubulu-Uku Development Union, Comrade Jones
Ofunne and other dignitaries.
Others that graced the occasion were traditional chiefs
and title holder in the kingdom, market womem, youths
and other stakeholders in the community.
The king will be presented with his staff of office soon, The
Herald reports.
Meanwhile, trouble within the Ohaneze Ndigbo seems to
have extended to other leadership spheres as the
Olubadan-in-council has declared the title of Eze Ndigbo
of Igbos in Ibadan and Oyo as illegal.
In a letter signed by one Oladepo Abiodun Esq and
addressed to the president general of Ohaneze Ndigbo, it
described the attempt to hold the title as divisive .
