DISCLAIMER: CONTENTION ON THE CHIEFTAINCY TITLE OF UGOCHINYERE 1 OF OFOROLA OWERRI-WEST LGA, IMO STATE
The attention of the family of late Chief B.E.T. Ewelike, the UGOCHINYERE 1 of OFOROLA have been drawn to a ceremony hosted by HRH Eze Kingsley Ajoku of Oforola Ancient Kingdom on the 12th of October 2024, whereon he conferred Chieftaincy titles on four sons of Oforola Ancient Kingdom, namely :
1. Chief Robertson Nwankwo, as Omenkeahurunanya 1 of Oforola.
2. Chief Geoffrey Ogbonna, as Ohiahuruagu 1 of Oforola.
3. Anthony Amadi, as Ugochinyere 1 of Oforola.
4. Chief Chinedu Ohaju, Omeudo 1 of Oforola.
This was followed with a Heartland FM Radio Announcement that indeed, the above named persons were conferred with Chieftaincy titles on the 12th of October 2024 by Eze Kingsley Ajoku, including one Anthony Amadi, as Ugochinyere 1 of Oforola. According to the Heartland FM Radio announcement, the purported Chieftaincy conferment was witnessed by the following persons :
1. Hrh Eze H A Ekeocha .
2. Hrh Eze Geoffrey Ejimogu.
3. Tpm Ichie Lawrence Ekeigwe.
4. Mr Victor Nwankwo, Former Sole Administrator of Owerri-west Local Government Area.
5. The Eze-In-Cabinet.
6. And a host of other invited guests.
The family of the late Chief BET Ewelike wishes to bring to the attention of Eze Kingsley Ajoku and the general public that our late father was conferred the title of UGOCHINYERE 1 OF OFOROLA by the late Ezeola1 of Oforola in 1991, which therefore means that a succeeding Traditional Ruler of Oforola must respect all established statutes including but not limited to all conferred chieftaincy titles.
We further note that the current Eze of Oforola, EZEOLA 11 cannot confer a Chieftaincy title on any person without first cross-checking if another person had been conferred with the same title in Oforola, like Nwachinemere 1 and Nwachinemere 11, but if two persons were conferred with Nwachinemere 1 in Oforola, then the second Awardee should be guilty of impersonation, and the Traditional Ruler who conferred such title on the second person may be termed reckless and an instigator of chaos in his community.
Having laid the foundation of this disclaimer, we therefore declare that Anthony Amadi is an IMPOSTOR on the title of UGOCHINYERE 1 OF OFOROLA.
Moving forward, the general public should note that our Distinguished Father Of Blessed Memory, Chief Blessing Eberechukwu Tony (BET) Ewelike (1946 — 2020) was conferred with the title UGOCHINYERE 1 OF OFOROLA. His Chieftaincy conferment took place in 1991 (33 years ago) at the Palace of HRH Eze Dr Herbert Obichere, The Ezeola 1 of Oforola, Owerri-west Local Government Area of Imo State.
Our Honourable Father, Chief Blessing Eberechukwu Tony (BET) Ewelike, the one and only UGOCHINYERE 1 OF OFOROLA ANCIENT KINGDOM , was a leader of many parts and versatility, he was
* Former President General (PG) Oforola Development Union.
* Pioneer President ; Age Group D Age Grade, Oforola.
* Posthumous Member ; Oforola Traditional Council.
* A Community Leader.
* A Philanthropist.
* An Astute Advocate of grass-root development and Youth Empowerment.
* A renowned Human Resource Enthusiast.
Our Father who passed on in the year 2020, just one year after Eze Kingsley Ajoku became an Eze; surely Eze Kingsley Ajoku was well aware of his title as Ugochinyere 1 Of Oforola. Is it not surprising that the same Eze Kingsley Ajoku who does not bear the same title as the late Ezeola 1 of Oforola has chosen to impersonate the title of UGOCHINYERE 1 that was conferred on our father by the late Ezeola 1 of Oforola? Defiling our father’s title; how come Eze Kingsley Ajoku goes by his own title as Ezeola 11 of Oforola instead of retaining the Ezeola1 title?
It is therefore clear and obvious that Eze Kingsley Ajoku, who became an Eze in 2021, intentionally resolved with Anthony Amadi to impersonate our Father’s Chieftaincy title of Ugochinyere 1 of Oforola.
While assuring the perpetrators of this aberration against the B.E.T. Ewelike family, we wish to state our readiness to institute legal actions in order to seek redress. We therefore make the following demands :
1. That Eze Kingsley Ajoku should withdraw the Chieftaincy title of Ugochinyere 1 of Oforola conferred on Anthony Amadi on the 12th of October 2024.
2. That Eze Kingsley Ajoku should organize another ceremony in Oforola wherein he would announce that he has withdrawn the Chieftaincy title of Ugochinyere 1 of Oforola given to Anthony Amadi.
3. That Eze Kingsley Ajoku should sponsor Radio and Television Announcements RETRACTING the Chieftaincy title of Ugochinyere 1 of Oforola conferred on Anthony Amadi.
4. That Eze Kingsley Ajoku should sponsor Newspaper Advertorial publication RETRACTING the Chieftaincy title of Ugochinyere 1 of Oforola conferred on Anthony Amadi.
5. That Eze Kingsley Ajoku should sponsor Social Media publication RETRACTING the Chieftaincy title of Ugochinyere 1 of Oforola conferred on Anthony Amadi.
6. That Eze Kingsley Ajoku And Anthony Amadi should Formally Tender Apology Letters to the Family Of Chief Blessing Eberechukwu Tony (BET) Ewelike.
Nevertheless, wherein Eze Kingsley Ajoku And Anthony Amadi fails to comply with the above SIX DEMANDS within six days from the date of this Disclaimer, then they should be ready to face the consequences of their unholy and criminal actions in Oforola Ancient Kingdom, and that pleas would not be entertained from any quarter thereafter.
There can only be one and only one UGOCHINYERE 1 OF OFOROLA in Oforola Ancient Kingdom, Owerri-West Local Government Area Of Imo State.
I So Move.
Mazi Uchenna Nkemakolam Ewelike
( First Son Of Chief Blessing Eberechukwu Anthony (BET) Ewelike UGOCHINYERE 1 OF OFOROLA)
20/10/2024