The people of Idumuje-Ugboko Kingdom in the Aniocha North LGA of Delta State on Tuesday protested against the crowned prince of the kingdom, Prince Nonso Justin Nwoko, warning against efforts to crown him as the traditional ruler of the community.
It was gathered that the protesters comprising chiefs, youths and women from the embattled kingdom besieged the road leading to the local government council in Issele-Uku blocking all major routes in the area.
Sources revealed that protesters joined by Mrs. Faith Nwoko and Mrs. Ifeoma Nwoko, two wives of the late traditional ruler, Obi Albert Nwoko 111, protested to the Council when they heard that Prince Nonso Nwoko was to attend the meeting of Aniocha North Traditional Rulers Committee in furtherance of his ambition to become King of Idumuje-Ugboko.
They had stormed the Council (Venue of the meeting), chanting “We don’t want Prince Nonso Nwoko as our king. He is not qualified to be king. He has health challenges and cannot be good with justice.”
The protesting indigenes also affirmed that Prince Nonso Nwoko was not the rightful heir to the throne of Idumuje-Ugboko based on their tradition and customs, noting that he has several pending court cases, one of which is terrorism charge.
They claimed he was facing prosecution for alleged murder, urging the Traditional Rulers Committee not to invite him for any negotiation on the Idumuje -Ugboko traditional stool.
Based on the protest, a source within the Council hinted that the Traditional Rulers had to cancel the meeting in order not to further deepen the Idumuje-Ugboko communal crisis.
Meanwhile, all efforts to reach Prince Nonso Nwoko and the Chairman of Aniocha North Traditional Rulers Committee on the development proved futile.
