Amankanu: A Response to Baseless Allegations
By Chief Ekene Ekpete's Media Aid Chidi Eze On behalf of our principal, Chief Ekene Ekpete, we are compelled to respond to the malicious and baseless allegations leveled against him and the Executive Chairman of Aninri Local Government, Hon. Ugochukwu Nwanjoku. In the face of these frivolous publications, we must set the record straight and expose the antics of those behind this orchestrated campaign of calumny. The allegation that Chief Ekene Ekpete bribed the local government Chairman or any other individual to become Igwe is utterly preposterous and an affront to the values of our community. Given his family's history with the chieftaincy title rooted in tradition and community recognition, the notion of bribery is absurd. Chief Ekene Ekpete's father, Chief Innocent Okorie Ekpete, was handed the staff of authority by the people of Umuoro on December 7th, 2017, to serve as Igwe. While Chief Ekene Ekpete may not see eye-to-eye with the local government Chairman ...