In a troubling development within Nwangele Local Government Area (LGA), there are ongoing efforts to compel APC Ward Chairmen to endorse a politically unjust and unethical agenda. This coercion is part of a broader scheme aimed at undermining the established zoning system, which ensures fair distribution of leadership positions across communities. Concerned stakeholders have raised alarms over attempts to force these chairmen into signing a document endorsing a move that would strip Amaigbo of its rightful turn in local governance, an action widely condemned as illegal and inhumane.
The crux of the matter revolves around the rotation of key political offices within Nwangele LGA. Under the zoning arrangement, it is now Amaigbo’s rightful opportunity to produce the Executive Chairman of the local government. This follows the election of a representative from Nwangele South to the State House of Assembly. However, a faction within the political class is pushing for both the Executive Chairman position and the House of Assembly seat to remain in Nwangele South, effectively sidelining Amaigbo.
Such a move, if successful, would not only violate the agreed-upon zoning formula but also push division, unrest, and inequity in Nwangele. Those advocating for this imbalance are being accused of opposing the principles of fairness, unity, and development within the LGA. It is clear that any attempt to deny Amaigbo its rightful place in the leadership structure is a direct threat to peace and harmony, and it has been met with strong opposition from well-meaning residents who stand firmly against this injustice.
