Tension has enveloped the ancient Ewu-Urhobo kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, as the womenfolk in the kingdom, embarked on a peaceful protest in condemnation of what they tagged ‘forceful imposition and planned installation of one Clement Ikolo as their king.’
The protesters maintained that Ikolo is not an indigene of Ewu-Urhobo kingdom, just as they despatched strong words to the state governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori.
The aggrieved women in their numbers on Monday carried placards with different inscriptions, such as: ‘Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, do the right thing;’ ‘Ikolo is not from Ewu;’ ‘Ewu is a Peaceful kingdom, we don’t need crisis;’ among others.
They also called on the Orodje of Okpe kingdom to urgently wade in and use his offices to advise the governor, who they described as Orodje’s subject, to do what is right in the circumstance and halt the wrongful imposition of a non-indigene on the people as king.
Vowing to resist with the last drop of their blood, the imposition and planned installation of Clement Ikolo, whose presentation of staff of office by Delta State government has been scheduled for Thursday next week, the protesters also threatened to undermine the forces and powers that will be used by Ikolo and the Delta State government in the matter.
A statement circulated by the protesters partly reads, “We will resist the installation of Clement Ikolo as our king, because he is not the chosen person and he is not the right person to occupy the throne.
“The Delta State government is being misled through the influence and connection of Clement Ikolo, who believes he can buy the throne with his money.