Oshiri Ezeshp Impasse: Ebonyi Govt Wades In To Reconcile Aggrieved Parties

Ebonyi state Government has waded into the  lingering Ezehip election Impasse in oshiri community with aim of reconciling all aggrieved members of the community and bring peace and unity in the community.

The commissioner for Border peace and conflict Resolution Dr Donatus chukwuma Ilang drop the hint while addressing the stakeholders , Ozos , contestants to the throne, leadership of the Community, Electoral committee members and concerned citizen of the community recently in his office at Abakaliki ,

Dr Ilang emphasized that no development can take place in atmosphere of rancour, litigations and Crisis and therefore charged the aggrieved parties to withdraw all the pending suits in court  to pave way for peaceful resolution of the Ezehip tussle. He noted that his office intervened in the Ezeshio tussle following  a report of alleged malpractices during the selection and the Ezeship election.

The commissioner in a bid to ensure enduring  peace in the community charged the member representing  onicha East constituency in Ebonyi state House of Assembly Hon Ifeanyi ogba to convene an enlarged meeting of stakeholders and members of the community that will entails forgiveness, justice and reconcillations and revert  to his office within two weeks . 

Earlier in their separate submissions, the member representing onicha East state  consituency Hon Ifeanyi ogba,  some stakeholders, Barr Paul Ngwee, Pascal okoro and  some contestants to the throne chief Harrison Njoku, chief Benedict Njoku and chief obasi Nweze among others alleged that the election held in March was  inconcluive.

On their parts the chairman of the electoral committee chief chika Eze ,a stakeholder Raymond Nkwegu and  a declared winner of the election chief Samuel opuh said that the Ezeship election of oshiri community was free and fair , devoid of crisis and that the immediate past local Government chairman Hon chidebere Uzoh supervised the excercise .

In their vote of thanks the town Union president of the community Hon okike Sunday and a stakeholder chief John Igboke expressed gratitude and thanks to the Governor of Ebonyi state Rt Hon Bulider  Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru for setting up the process of reconcillation.They equally thanked the Commissioner for prompt intervention in the Ezeship tussle. They promised on behalf of the community to continue to support the policy and programs of the state Government.