The Igbo Community in Ashanti Region has dissociated itself from the purported establishment of an Igbo Kingdom by Eze Chuckwudi Jude Ihenetu, who claims to be King of the Igbo community in Ghana.
Martin Chukwudi Okafor, Head of the Igbo Community in Ashanti Region, has stated in Kumasi that there is no King in Ghana besides Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, and denounced Eze Chuckwudi Ihenetu as King.
Mr. Martin Okafor Igbo in the Ashanti region frowned on attempts by the “self-styled Igbo King” to create an Igbo Kingdom in Ghana.
He said over 70 years the Igbo community has existed in the Ashanti region and been part of Ashanti Traditional setup and know the Asantehene as a King to whom they owe allegiance and pay homage to and not any other person.
The Igbo Community head emphasised that so long as they reside in the Ashanti region, Igbos will continue to be part of the system and recognise the Asantehene as a monarch with no match in Ghana.
Mr. Chukwudi Okafor described the late Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III as a gem and a mother for all.
He urged members of the Igbo community in the region to co-exist in harmony with their host (Ashantis) as well as respect the tradition, norms and values of the people.
It will be recalled that Eze Chuckwudi Jude Ihenetu and his entourage were last Wednesday prevented from directly exchanging pleasantries with Otumfuo Osei Tutu II during the funeral of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.
