Billionaire businessman, Prince Arthur Eze, has given each suspended Traditional rulers by Governor willie Obiano brand new LX570 Lexus Jeep, Elombah.com is reporting.
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra had on Thursday announced the suspension of 12 traditional rulers in the state for an initial period of one year with effect from Aug. 11, over alleged misconduct.
Greg Obi, the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, who made this known in a statement on Thursday said the suspended monarchs travelled out of Anambra without government approval.
According to the Elombah.com report, which The Rainbow is yet to independently confirm, the traditional rulers travelled to Abuja at the behest of trip the business mogul, Prince Arthur Eze, who has been having a running battle with Governor Obiano.
The suspended monarchs include Alex Edozieuno of Mkpunando; Mark-Anthony Okonkwo of Alor; Chukuwma Orji of Ezinifite; G.B.C Mbakwe of Abacha; Chijioke Nwankwo of Nawfa and Nkeli Nelly of Igbarim.
Others are Anthony Onyekwere of Owelle; A. N. Onwuneme of Ikenga; Ikechukwu Chidubem of Umumbo; S. O. Uche of Ezira; Emeka Ilouno of Ifitedunu and Peter Ikegbunem Udoji of Eziagulu.
The commissioner who announced the suspension said, “During the sanction period, you are required to stop holding yourselves out as traditional rulers and to cease from discharging traditional rulers’ functions in your communities or elsewhere in the state during the period.
“This sanction may be lifted at the end of one year or renewed or upgraded in the intervening period depending on government’s review of your conduct.
“By this sanction, membership of Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council is revoked, furthermore any appointment in other government committee is hereby rescinded.”
Obiano had last month also suspended Peter Uyanwa of Ukwulu over an alleged misconduct by the for the same period
