Hon. Sergius Ogun Speaks On The Suspension Of Uromi's King By Oshiomole
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Hon Sergius Oseasochie Ogun, member Federal House of Representatives, representing Esan North East/South East Federal Constituency has released a press statement.



The suspension of the King of Uromi has developed into massive protests from both the community members and other
communities solidarity groups .
Hon. Sergius Ogun Statement Below
HON. SERGIUS OGUN'S POSITION ON THE PURPORTED DEPOSITION OF THE OJUROMI OF UROMI KINGDOM BY OUTGOING GOVERNOR ADAMS OSHIOMHOLE
It was with utter shock I received the disturbing news of the infantile and sterile deposition of His Royal Majesty, Zaiki Anslem Edenojie II, (JP, MFR), the Ojuromi of Uromi Kingdom by the outgoing governor of Edo State Comrade Adams Oshiomhole under the elephantile guise of nebulous lies and bogus claims of assault, reeling and reeking of crass vendetta and gross abuse of gubernatorial powers!
As the Federal House of Reps Member representing the collective interest of Esan North East/South East Federal Constituency which encompasses Uromi, I rise to resist and reject the devious persecution and grievous desecration of the Uromi Royal Throne by a ruinous state government which has since earned, for itself, the unenviable record of treating royalties and eminent personalities with sarcastic disdain! I condemn the vindictive and punitive dethronement of the Onojie of Uromi in strong unmistakable terms even as I beckon on the whole world to bear witness to this outrageous act of monstrous injustice!
THE GENESIS
About two weeks ago, precisely October 26,2016, that's roughly one month after the electoral sham dressed in the garb of Edo 2016 Governorship Election, the State Government wrote a letter to the Ojuromi of Uromi, directing him, in the most disrespectful, distasteful and disgraceful manner, to tender a public apology to one Ms Betty Okoebor whom he allegedly assaulted during the September 28 Guber Polls. In the letter which was signed by the Secretary to the State Government Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, Gov. Oshiomhole among other unprintable obscenities, threatened to depose the Uromi Monarch if he failed to tender a public apology to the womaThe governor to bury the hatchet as the issue has been resolved amicably. The Ojuromi of Uromi also wrote a letter to the state government, taking the pains to explain that the matter has been resolved. He apologized to the state government for whatever inconveniences (whether real or imagined) that his altercation with his subject might have caused whiling pledging his unwavering loyalty and support to the government.
CHRONICLES OF GUBERNATORIAL RASCALITY
With the peaceful reconciliation, Uromians had taught that the battle was over! But Gov. Oshiomhole would have none of that! In a stinking letter dated 4th November, 2016, the state government claimed that the purported reconciliation further subjected Ms Betty Okoebor to more embarrassment, while stating that it was the Onojie of Uromi who should have tendered a public apology to the woman, not the other way round. In a brazen display of gubernatorial rascality and dictatorial impunity, the state government slammed a one-year suspension on the Uromi Monarch.
After all efforts and entreaties made to get the self styled Comrade Governor to reverse the vicious suspension failed, the Ojuromi of Uromi filed a suit at the Federal High Court Benin on Tuesday 8th November, 2016, asking the court to set aside the illegal suspension, with a demand for one billion naira compensation!
Apparently saddened and maddened by the gloomy picture of the sordid disgrace and solid defeat awaiting him in the court, the governor took a tackless, senseless, mindless, pointless, godless and lawless dive into the bottomless pit of sacrilege by deposing and bannishing the Ojuromi of Uromi on Wednesday 9th November, 2016.
THE BOOK OF KINGS
The true account of what transpired between the Ojuromi of Uromi Kingdom and Ms Betty Okoebor on 28th September 2016 can be summarized thus: Ojuromi didn't slap Betty. He merely slapped off the phone(which Betty was using to video/record him) from her hand.
It's true that the Nigerian Constitution in Section 28(1) of Traditional Rulers and Chiefs Law (1979) connotes some measure of power on the government, by giving the federal and state government the power to suspend or depose a monarch in order to render barren the natural leadership of the various kingdoms/autonomous communities in Nigeria. It worked well with the Yoruba, IBO, Berom, etc (mainly because of their method of artificial succession) but never worked with the Bini and Esan. It's not about to work now!
For the records, recall that the British, after deposing Oba Ovonranmwen, and Okolo nojie and later his successor Ogbidi of Uromi decided to do away with the traditional monarchy and tried to create man-made kings. They failed woefully! In Benin, Chief Agho Obaseki who was hand-picked to rule Benin Kingdom was roundly rejected by the Binis! They told the colonialists that Obas are born, not made! In Uromi, while Ogbidi Nojie was on exile first in Calabar and later Ibadan, several attempts were made to replace him, and none succeeded for the same reasons!
Several other examples abound!
REVELATION
Having carefully gone through the events of the past three weeks, it's beginning to dawn on discerning hearts that Governor Oshiomhole, who has less than 24 hours to vacate the governorship seat is acting a well written and well-rehearsed script. It was all planned! Depose the Ojuromi of Uromi and get the incoming caretaker governor of Edo State Mr. Godwin Obaseki to reinstate the monarch in order to endear the incoming unelected puppet-governor to the hearts of Esan people. This trick was devised with the dubious expectation that the Esan people would soften their wholesale rejection and accept Obaseki wholeheartedly, the moment he reinstates HRM Anslem Edenojie II as the Ojuromi of Uromi Kingdom!
But I wish to state categorically that the plan is dead on arrival! It will not work! I hereby call on Gov. Oshiomhole to spare himself and entire generation the collective wrath and generational curse of the Uromi Royal ancestry by reversing the deposition and reinstating the Ojuromi of Uromi before leaving office on 12th November, 2016! An adage in Esan says "aigbojie" (you don't fight a king), another says,"ainojietine"(you don't strive/contend with a king). A word is enough for the comrade governor!
Signed.
Hon. Sergius Oseasochie Ogun
Member, House of Representatives
Esan North East/South East Federal Constituency
Edo State