No Peace Without Justice – Nanka People Cry Out, Beckon Obiano.

The lingering embroil between two powers – Nanka Patriotic Union and Nanka People’s Assembly in Nanka, Orumba North local government area of Anambra state, may be far from being over following the declaration of peace by the traditional ruler, Igwe Godwin Ezeilo.


Orient Daily recalls that Nanka Patriotic Union (NPU), led by Igwe Ezeilo, recently stated that peace had returned to the community, positing that only few people were still opposed to the peaceful atmosphere.



However, the factional union, Nanka People’s Assembly (NPA), has dissociated itself from the purported statement of peace in the community, and appealed to Anambra state governor, Chief Willie Obiano, to urgently attend to the chaotic situation in the community.


According to them, there cannot be peace without justice, and that’s why we cry with louder voice on the sorry situation of our community which centres on peace. Cabalism has been our major problem and these cabals use money to buy their evil ways through; they are simply the bridge to our peace.
In a press statement signed by the President General and General Secretary of Nanka People’s Assembly, Chief Emmanuel Ezeume and Mr. Henry Okeke, the group maintained that peace in the community remains an illusion, remarking that the NPU leadership used what they called, “alien constitution” to administer Nanka.
The group averted that the late former monarch of the community, Igwe Gilbert Ofomata, was yet to be accorded his final rites, and that no one could elect a new monarch until that was done.
Part of the statement reads, “It is no longer hidden the current messy situation in our community which is occasioned by the declaration of peace and we can’t fold our hands and pretend as claimed by those mischievous individuals that there is peace in Nanka community, neither would we watch the entire situation head to a more nasty end.
“Yes, there is no doubt at all that we had enjoyed a relative peace when parties heeded to our president general’s advice, and took their grievances to court where they couldn’t amicably settle their differences.
” Since cases were duly registered and entertained by courts of competent jurisdiction, we have had relative peace in the community but since those cases were being frustrated to the level that the Attorney General had to withdraw a criminal proceeding which had showcased the first witness and which she eventually adjourned sina die.

“We have closely watched the entire situation with dismay, but when we read the same Attorney General, Barr. Uju Nwogu, gave her reason for the withdrawal of the matter as to settle the criminal matter between parties by herself, we became relaxed. Up till this moment, we have neither heard nor seen any move by the Honorable Attorney General and commissioner for justice towards settling the criminal case.




“We are troubled for this particular development. We cannot be advising our people to be civil and a law officer who should know better is at the other end frustrating our efforts. We know the importance of courts, government can not build court for us at same time discourage us from utilizing same.


“Our humble plea is that if the Honourable Attorney General cannot settle the matter as promised; let her return to court so that the town returns to her usual and available peace.


“However, we will make ourselves available and partner with the state government or the Honorable Attorney General in bringing lasting peace to our community if the organisation is consulted, otherwise all cases in courts should please resume without any further interference”.


The group also said Amakor village borne the brunt of what it called the evil machinations of the community leadership, saying that Amakor supposed to produce the traditional prime minister (Onowu) of the community going by the order of seniority.

This, regrettably eluded them as they were bypassed and another village given the slot. The village, therefore, appealed to the Anambra state government to wade into the crisis in the community soonest.
Orient Daily reports that Nanka is made up of seven villages – Agbiligba, Enugwu, Ifite, Amakor, Umudala, Ubalia and Eti, in order of seniority.

However, the leadership of NPA alleged that their opposition group, the Nanka Patriotic Union, truncated the community constitution to recognise only five villages. This, obviously, did not go down well with them leading to their cry for justice.

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