Akure king bans Eze-Ndigbo from wearing crown in his town

Yesterday, Deji of Akure, Ondo State, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, listed conditions for truce with the estranged Eze Ndigbo of Akure, Gregory Iloehike. Foremost was that the Igbo leader is forbidden from wearing any form of crown henceforth. .

He gave the conditions during a meeting Governor Olusegun Mimiko had with him and the Akure Council of Chiefs in Akure on the lingering crisis. Mimiko had earlier met with the Igbo leaders led by the embattled Eze Ndigbo, Iloehike.

Other conditions were that the Eze Ndigbo must apologize for his unruly behaviour in at least 3 national dailies, on TV and write a personal letter of apology to him. Also that the title ‘Eze Ndigbo’ must be reviewed and replaced with a non-controversial honorary title. .
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Gov. Mimiko, however, apologized to the Oba on behalf of the Igbo Leader. He agreed that the Igbo leader could not go against the tradition and custom of the land, as there was no basis or constitutional back up for such attitude.