The Paramount Ruler of Idjerhe Kingdom, Delta State, HRM King Obukowho Monday Whiskey, Udurhie 1, has desolved the Executive Committee of the Apex socio-cultural organizations of the Idjerhe people, Idjerhe Clan Development Union (ICDU) Worldwide, led by Chief Augustine Omonode, for lack of adherence to the constitutional provisions of the Union.
The Traditional Ruler who addressed a meeting of stakehoders and branches/affiliates bodies of the union at his Palace, Jesse Town, during the weekend, said the desolution of the Union has became necessary following a protest letter against the unconstitutional and undemocratic self acclaimed third term administration of the immediate past Exco.
SPADE NG News gathered that the protest letter from Jesse Elites Forum, Asaba Branch, was addressed to Idjerhe Monarch and other critical stakeholders in the Kingdom, after the Omonode-led Exco took the advantage of the Union’s quarterly National Congress Meeting, held on Saturday, November 21, 2020, to amend its constitution and as well conducted elections and enthroned itself for third term tenure same day without recourse to its Grand Patron, branches/affiliates bodies of the Union nationwide.
The Unuevworo of Onyobru Oguedion, Chief Simon Okoro, former Acting President General of ICDU Worldwide, Chief Johnson Kogoro and among other branch chairmen who spoke on the heels of the union’s constitution, said there was no third term for ICDU Constitution and noted that the former Exco floated on illegality.
Among other stakeholders who spoke, said it was regrettable that the two terms tenure of eight years of the Omonode-led administration that was supposed to expire on April, 2020, after assuming office on April, 2012, snowballed to nine years without conducting an acceptable elections geared towards the administration of a new executive.
The Idjerhe Monarch, Udurhie 1, who is the Grand Patron of ICDU Worldwide, told his subjects that the development of Idjerhe Kingdom was paramount, saying every sons and daughters of the clan should put its interest first, against selfish interest.
While desolving the National Executive Committee of the Union for the setting up of a Credentials/Elections Committee that will midwife the elections of a new Exco,Ovie Whiskey, therefore, sued for enduring participation and financial commitments of Idjerhe indigenes living at home and in diaspora towards ICDU activities in their various branches/affiliates bodies of the Union in order to engender socio-economic development for the growth of Idjerhe Kingdom.
SPADE NG News was also reliably informed that the Credentials/Electoral Committee which has three former Presidents-General and all branch chairmen of the union as members, has three months to conduct fresh elections.