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“I Am Not a King in Ghana, I Am Just Eze Ndígbo” – Eze Ndígbo in Ghana Speaks to VDM

When Verydarkman (VDM) visited the palace of the Eze Ndígbo in Ghana, the leader took time to clear the air on many things people say online about him.

First, he explained that the title Eze Ndígbo does not mean “king” in Ghana. It is simply a cultural leadership position created to help Igbos in the diaspora stay united and keep their traditions alive.

> “Our Ghanaian hosts understand this very well, and that is why we are living peacefully here,” he said.

The Eze also revealed that there has been an Eze Ndígbo in Ghana for more than 30 years, and he is not the first. His only “crime,” according to him, is that he won the election in 2013 against some people who have since been spreading false stories about him.

He explained further:

The Yoruba in Ghana have their Oba.

Other communities, including Moroccans and Chinese, also have their cultural leaders.

Igbo people having an Eze Ndígbo is not strange or threatening to anybody.

On the viral video of an “Igbo village,” he clarified that the project started in 2013 but never materialized because the land was under dispute. The idea was to create a place with schools, a shopping mall, and cultural centers—just like the Chinese have their Chinatown in Ghana.

> “If we had succeeded, it would have been a place of pride, not a kingdom inside another man’s country,” he explained.

He also spoke on his relationship with Nigerian monarchs:

> “When the Ooni of Ife or any other Nigerian king visits, I step down from this seat and they take over. I become their subject, because I am not a king. I don’t even parade myself as a king when I travel to Nigeria.”

On the issue of locked Igbo shops in Ghana, he explained that it was due to Ghana’s trade laws that forbid foreigners from retail trading. Many Igbo traders were forced into retail because local buyers often refused to pay after supplies. Yet, while foreigners from other countries also retail, the law seems to affect Igbos more.

> “I have been meeting with authorities, and things are already getting better,” he said with confidence.

Finally, he pointed out that the house people call his “palace” is actually his personal home, which he built long before becoming Eze Ndígbo.

> “I built it because God blessed me as a businessman. Later, I was chosen as Eze Ndígbo, but that doesn’t make me a king.”

He ended by stressing one thing: his mission is to preserve Igbo culture, unite his people, and keep good relations with their Ghanaian hosts.

ADHA Passes Bill for Appointment of Prince in Place of Incapacitated Emir, Chief

Adamawa State House of Assembly on Wednesday, passed a bill for a law to amend the Adamawa State Chiefs' appointments and deposition law no 20 of 2025 so as give powers to the Governor to appoint a prince from the ruling house to act in place of the incapacitated emir or chief during the period of Incapacitation.

The passage of the bill followed the presentation, consideration and adoption of the report of the House Adhoc Committee on the bill headed by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Buba Jijiwa (Jada/Mbulo).

In its report, the committee recommended that the title of the bill be amended to read" A bill for a law to amend the Adamawa State chiefs (appointment and provide for appointment of an acting Emir/Chief during the period of incapacitation of the substantive emir/chief".

The committee further recommend that the traditional council in consultation with the Governor may appoint a person to act in the place of an incapacitated chief/emir during the period of incapacitation.

According to the committee, the person appointed shall take up all the duties/functions of the incapacitated chief/emir.

It said that the person shall stop acting immediately the chief/emir is certifed recovered by a Medical Doctor from a Governnent hospital.

It said that if a chief/emir absents himself from official functions for three times consecutively or absents himself for three times within a period of the 12 months on grounds of ill health, the Council shall in Consultation with the Governor and in line with the existing customs/tradition appoint a person as provided in sections 6(f)of this law.

After the adoption of the report, the Majority Leader of the assembly, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno (Demsa) moved for the third reading of the bill and seconded by Hon. Haruna Jilantikiri of Madagali constituency.

Thereafter, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Bathiya Wesley, who announced the passage of the bill, directed the clerk to prepare a clean copy of the bill for Governor's assent.

Speaking on the merits of the legislation, the Majority Leader, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno (Demsa), explained that the inputs collated during recent public hearing and the ones in the principal law were harmonised.

Hon. Kate Mamuno said that the traditional councils will nominate 3 persons for appointment to act in the place of incapacitated emir or chief.

She added that that does mean that the affected emir or chief will be removed but will remain until he is certified okay to take over his throne.

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