The Abia State Government has ordered the cancellation of the planned coronation of Sarki Shehu Bello II as the Emir of the “Aba Emirate Council.”
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chris Ezem, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Mr. Ezem, a lawyer, explained that the state government decided to stop the proposed coronation because it was planned without approval.
“The government wants to warn all those involved in this unlawful and illegal coronation to stop immediately or be ready to face the full weight of the law,” he said.
“Government hereby directs the immediate cancellation of the proposed illegal coronation because there is no such thing as Aba Emirate Council in the country,” Ezem added.
The SSG said the government has also warned all citizens of the state, especially those in Aba, the commercial hub of the state, to remain law abiding and refrain from engaging in illegal coronations.
He said law enforcement agents have been directed by the government to “swing into action and ensure that there is no event that can violate the peace that prevails in the state in Aba or any part of the state.”
Group kick
A group of Igbo youths under the auspices of the Coalition of Southeast Youth Leaders condemned the planned coronation.
In a statement on Wednesday by its president-general, Goodluck Ibem, the group asked those behind the “expensive joke” to retrace their steps.
Aba is the commercial center of Abia State in south-eastern Nigeria with large markets such as the popular Ariaria Market.
The town is dominated by the Igbos, who are mostly Christians.
However, like other parts of the country, Aba has a high Fulani population across the city.
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