{"id":98130,"date":"2023-10-20T10:05:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T09:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/appointment-of-proposed-mayor-of-aba-unconstitutional-indigenes-warn-gov-otti"},"modified":"2023-10-20T13:33:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T12:33:09","slug":"appointment-of-proposed-mayor-of-aba-unconstitutional-indigenes-warn-gov-otti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/appointment-of-proposed-mayor-of-aba-unconstitutional-indigenes-warn-gov-otti","title":{"rendered":"Appointment of proposed \u2018Mayor of Aba\u2019 unconstitutional \u2013 Indigenes warn Gov Otti"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Coalition of Indigenous People of Aba Ngwa has warned Governor Alex Otti of Abia State over his proposed appointment of a \u2018Mayor of Aba\u2019, describing the move as \u201cnot only unconstitutional, but also an aberration.\u201d<\/p>\n

The coalition, which comprises the 24 indigenous communities of Aba North and Aba South, maintained that appointing a non-indigene as the said \u2018Mayor of Aba\u2019, was an insult on the sensibilities of the peaceful and hard-working indigenous people of Aba.<\/p>\n

In a communique issued after its meeting on Thursday, the coalition vowed to resist any attempt capable of inciting violence in Aba city.<\/p>\n

In the communique jointly signed by Mr. Ogechukwu Ogbonna (Obama), Mr. Chintua Nwagba and Engr Obinna Greg, it expressed worry that Aba had been deliberately excluded by the Governor in his appointments into the State Executive Council and in the leadership of the markets.<\/p>\n

The communique reads: \u201cThe Indigenous People of Aba Ngwa, the umbrella body of the 24 indigenous communities of Aba North and Aba South met on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at Osusu Aba Town Hall. Arising from the well-attended meeting, the Forum issued the following resolutions:<\/p>\n

\u201cThat we acknowledge that Dr Alex Otti whose duties, functions and actions are defined and guided by the Constitution of Nigeria and some other extant laws.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat Aba is owned by the indigenous people drawn from the 24 communities of Aba-la-Ohazu.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat we express our utmost disappointment at the comment credited to Dr Alex Otti, the Governor of Abia State, wherein he described Aba as a no-man\u2019s land.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat we are greatly worried that Aba has been deliberately excluded by the Governor in his appointments into the State Executive Council and in the leadership of the markets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat the proposed appointment of a \u2018Mayor of Aba\u2019 is not only unconstitutional, but also an aberration.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat appointing a non-indigene as the Transition Committee Chairman of Aba is against the Abia State Local Government Transition Edict of 2002 which stipulates that the person appointed as a chairman shall be a native of the local government area.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat appointing a non-indigene as the said \u2018Mayor of Aba\u2019, which has been said to be unconstitutional, is an insult on the sensibilities of the peaceful and hard-working indigenous people of Aba.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat the actions of the Governor of Abia State in relation to appointments are tantamount to pushing the indigenous people of Aba into extinction, which is totally unacceptable to us.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat we shall resist any attempt capable of inciting violence in Aba which the actions and utterances of the Governor are pointing towards.\u201d<\/p>\n

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