Benue: Igede monarch Oga Ero faces suspension for disrespecting Och’Idoma
Barring any last-minute resolution, the paramount ruler of the Igede people, CP (Rtd.) Oga Ero, Adirahu Ny’Igede, risks suspension by the Idoma Area Traditional Council, IATC, over alleged acts of disrespect toward the Och’Idoma institution.
DAILY POST gathered that the dispute erupted after Oga Ero bestowed chieftaincy titles during the recently concluded Igede Agba cultural festival.
The IATC maintains the action was taken without the consent of its chairman, the Och’Idoma, HRM Agabaidu Elaigwu Odogbo John.
The Council subsequently nullified the titles, invoking the Benue State Chieftaincy Law of 2016 (as amended), Part II, Section 7(d), which vests ultimate traditional authority in the IATC across Benue South.
In a statement, the body declared: “Such conferments are null, void, and of no legal, customary, or traditional effect. The Idoma Area Traditional Council remains the only legally recognized traditional authority of the Idoma nation, and any contrary action violates the law.”
Despite being served with a formal query, Oga Ero is yet to issue a reply or render an apology to the Och’Idoma, palace insiders disclosed.
A source further revealed that the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has been alerted, stressing that suspension remains likely if the monarch fails to give a convincing explanation.
“This hasn’t reached dethronement level. It’s a minor misunderstanding that could be settled, but it’s being exaggerated,” the source added.
Benue: Igede monarch Oga Ero faces suspension for disrespecting Och’Idoma
