Edo commissioner accused of disrespect loses chieftaincy title

Edo commissioner accused of disrespect loses chieftaincy title

Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs, Uyi Oduwa-Malaka, has been stripped of her chieftaincy title, Uzoyare of Ozalla Kingdom.

She was accused of misconduct and disrespecting King Nathaniel Omogbai, Okpamen the IX, Onotare of Ozalla Kingdom in the Owan West Local Government Area.

The commissioner specifically lost her title for reportedly asking the king to meet her in the car when she drove into the palace on April 12, 2024.

A statement by the Palace spokesman, Dr. Osumah Obaze, in Benin City, said the Onotare ordered the immediate revocation of her title to serve as a deterrent to other people with the intention of desecrating the throne.

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The statement added that another title, Ozemevboya of Ozalla Kingdom, given to George Ohioma was revoked and now an exclusive preserve of “Ozalla freeborns.”

The statement read in part, “Her legion of offences, among others, include openly insulting the Onotare and for not paying obeisance to the Onotare of Ozalla on April 13, 2024, during Ivbamen festival in the presence of the Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, and Chairman, Owan West Local Government of the state, Mr Dickson Ahonsi, and for openly boasting to remove the traditional ruler from office.

“In the same vein, the Onotare of Ozalla, His Royal Highest Nathaniel Omogbai also revoked the honorary chieftaincy title, Ozemevboya of Ozalla Kingdom, conferred on George Ohioma aka Armani for openly insulting and physically assaulting the Onotare of Ozalla and Secretary to the Onotare, Mr. Ehichioya Ujuanbi in the presence of the Speaker to Edo State House of Assembly, Agbebaku.”

Edo commissioner accused of disrespect loses chieftaincy title