Felix Omoh-Asun in Benin City
Concerned Indigenes of Ikpeshi/Egbigere Clan in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State have appealed to Governor Monday Okpebholo to reverse the elimination of Regent Nicholas Saliu Odamah III and the reinstatement of Lukeman Momodu Odamah III, as the standard ruler of the clan.
It can be recalled that Governor Okpebholo had on November 13, 2025, in a press release signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, eliminated Lukeman Momodu and appointed Nicholas Odamah as regent pending the dedication of the rightful occupant of the throne.
The state authorities, nonetheless, eliminated the regent in a press release issued by Secretary to the State Government on October 20, 2026, and reinstated Lukeman Momodu Odamah.
The authorities defined that the choice was taken within the curiosity of peace, stability and due course of, and after reviewing appeals from Akoko-Edo indigenes and confirmed that the chieftaincy dispute was already earlier than a courtroom of competent jurisdiction.
But the group coordinator, Ms Peggy Agbo, in a information convention, made the enchantment on behalf of the indigenes in Benin City.
She expressed concern that the state authorities’s choice may threaten the peace and stability at the moment loved in the neighborhood
She mentioned the neighborhood had skilled relative peace through the 11 months of Nicholas Odamah’s regency earlier than he was eliminated, warning that the choice may heighten tensions if not urgently reviewed.
According to her, the group had additionally submitted a written objection to the governor and the State Executive Council and approached the courtroom to keep up the established order.
She appealed to the related authorities to intervene urgently and make sure that the dispute was resolved peacefully and in accordance with the regulation.
“We are appealing to Governor Monday Okpebholo, who is a man of peace, to suspend this action and reverse the decision contained in the statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government. We want peace, not war,” Agbo mentioned,
Responding, Lukeman Momodu Odamah III, mentioned the federal government has acted in accordance with the regulation and with the customary custom of the individuals.
He mentioned the case is in courtroom and that protest can’t change the shopper custom of the individuals, advising the protesters to watch for the courtroom to determine.
