Inside story of how Enugu East APC Senatorial Candidate, Ada Ogbu, dishonored invitation by Enugu traditional rulers

Abuja, Nigeria – Furious arguments, abrupt decision, dismay, “anarchy and chaos” could well define the current happening in the ones peaceful palace of His Royal Majesty Igwe Nathan Ogbu, Odenegbo I of Nara Unateze in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State
A storm brewing in the palace that is supposed to run like a fine-tuned machine, maybe unconnected with the late King’s Last Will, investigation revealed.

The result of all the melodrama has created a sense of constant chaos crippling Nara Unateze into anxiety.
Perhaps no one was less surprised when it was reported recently that the All Progressives Congress (APC) nominee for Enugu East Senatorial in the 2023 election, Princess Ada Ogbu, ignited a political firestorm by dishonoring an invitation by Enugu State traditional rulers council to broker peace following the horrendous crisis that has besieged her father’s house in recent years.
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Her elder brother, now the crowned King, HRH Igwe Ifeanyi Ogbu Odenigbi II of Nara Unateze and his junior brothers, Mr. Ginikanwa Ogbu and Mr. Brown Ogbu, are at each others throats.


Their father was a renowned king in Enugu State, HRM Igwe Nathan Ogbu who died in 2017.
In February 2022, the Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council reportedly received a petition against HRH Igwe Ifeanyi Ogbu by his two brothers Mr. Ginikanwa Ogbu and Mr. Brown Ogbu.
Consequently, the Council set up a Committee headed by His Royal Highness (HRH) Igwe H. A. Edeani, the Chairman of the Nkanu East Council of Traditional Rulers to examine and resolve the empasse.
The Council, held a reconciliation meeting at HRH Igwe Nwatu’s office on March, 15, 2022 , and in attendance were HRH Igwe Ifeanyi Ogbu and two brothers, Mr. Ginikanwa Ogbu and Mr. Brown Ogbu.
The traditional rulers reported that while they were wrapping up, last April, HRH Igwe Ifeanyi Ogbu alleged that his two brothers fabricated falsehood inciting the Unknown Gunmen to kill him. He was said to have presented two documents containing his pictures which were published in “Critics News & Kiu TV” containing very critical and sensitize misrepresentations against him.
The traditional rulers were said have found the life-threatening issue against the Igwe worrisome and decided to invite Princess Ada Ogbu to a meeting to broker peace but she outrightly dishonoured the invitation of the traditional rulers.
According to the report released by traditional rulers, “based on the new development, the Committee invited Mrs. Adaku Aguocha (nee Ogbu) Mr. Ginikanwa Ogbu and Mr. Brown Ogbu, but they did not honour our invitation.”
The apparent brush-off was viewed by some traditional rulers as a worrying sign – the Princess as a cynical politician with zero legislative experience—who have spent her recent years in politics running the APC-skeptical leadership in Enugu State.

In the report submitted to the State Governor, His Excellency, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the traditional rulers said: “the Committee condemned the unnecessary and escalating conflict which has staged the Ogbu family of Nara Unateze in different courts against each other and which has also brought the family name into disrepute on social media, and hereby urges both parties to shun their vicious prides, ego, and make efforts to embrace an amicable and peaceful resolution.
“At our meeting which held on the 12th day of April, 2022, HRH Igwe Ifeanyi A. Ogbu alleged that his two brothers, Mr. Ginikanwa Ogbu and Mr. Brown Ogbu, are planning to kill him by inciting the proscribed IPOB & other organizations against his life based on a fabricated falsehood. HRH Igwe Ifeanyi A. Ogbu presented two documents containing his pictures which were published in one “Critics News & Kiu TV” containing very critical & sensitize misrepresentations against him.
“The Committee found that this is a serious life-threatening issue which has even relegated HRH Igwe Ifeanyi A. Ogbu in fear of even moving freely to his community as his administrative responsibilities require.
“Based on the new development, the Committee invited Mrs. Adaku Aguocha (nee Ogbu) Mr. Ginikanwa Ogbu and Mr. Brown Ogbu, but they did not honour our invitation,” the report said
The mounting turmoil surrounding the Princess’s Senatorial ambition’ is laced with complexity and divergent political theories, the dizzying drama of grapple for power and influence in her father palace that often contradicted basic traditional and cultural norms.
She is allegedly shredding any semblance of order in the palace with seemingly endless round of firings, forced ousters and criticisms of her brother, the King
The expression of this sort of contempt, but the ‘performatively patriotic’ Ada Ogbu did more damage to her candidacy by ignoring the Igwes in that manner.
She rejected the idea of the honoring the invitation because she did not believe it is important to honor traditional rulers, people with firsthand knowledge, custodians of customs and traditions.
In good sense, as a party Senatorial nominee, Ada Ogbu should have put her siblings and the palace at peace before seeking public votes into the rofty red chambers of the federal republic of Nigeria.
To out-stage the Chimaroke Nnamani political dynasty, apart from lack of experience, she will need a whole lot of luck to dig out.
The interlocking crises of the party in Enugu State may not matter, but significantly indisputably, it largely matters because of the combination of wokery and political knife-fighters which have direct and lethal effects on the people,
Meanwhile, Ada Ogbu has on many fora denied any involvement in the chaos, but there are letters that prove otherwise.

Who wants the King, Igwe Ogbu of Nara Unateze dead? His siblings, younger sister, Princess Ada Ogbu after his life.

Abuja, Nigeria – His Royal Majesty Igwe Nathan Ogbu (Odenigbo I of Nara) of blessed memory, was a king of the hill and a king of the castle, widely respected as the custodian of both religion and culture of Nara Unateze in Nkanu East Local Government of Enugu State (Southeast – Nigeria).


The king’s court is as large as the city of Haarlem, divided into many magnificent palaces, houses and rooms of the courtiers and galleries.Unfortunately, the known peaceful signature palace of the ones Great King is besieged with lingering crisis which has fueled rising tensions in Enugu State with potentials of escalating uncontrollably if mediation is not made quickly.HRH Igwe Ifeanyi Ogbu, the eldest son of the late king is currently seated on his father’s throne as Eze Odenigbo ll of Nara Unateze but his younger sister, Princess Ada Ogbu, in apparent connivance with perceived enemies of the palace, allegedly want the throne, the palace- her brother deposed of the kingship!The Princess, report said, has gone ahead to ascribe unto herself as High Princess, a title unknown to Nkanu tradition.Igwe Ifeanyi Ogbu, a wise king, love by the populace, but his subjects, certainly, are unhappy with the unhealthy development.Yesterday, the monarch raised the alarm that some of his subjects in connivance with his siblings wanted him dead.Speaking at a press conference in Enugu, the King alleged that some of his siblings led by his younger sister Princess Ada Ogbu-Aguocha, the Senatorial Candidate of the APC in Enugu East, were plotting to kill him.According to him, “my life is in great danger and I’m most worried and shocked for my siblings’ (particularly Princess Adaku Aguocha) vindictive and malicious extent/length in their daunting and resentful mission to malign/vilify my personality and bring me into disrepute for no just cause and injudicious.He alleged that his traducers had threatened his life several times without success, hence, their resort to calumny, to tarnish his ‘hard-earned reputation.He recalled that few weeks ago, his attention was drawn to a social media “CRITICS NEWS” with title “Stay away from the zoo security men – Traditional Ruler in Enugu warn unknown gunmen for the last time”.The account making the announcement (since deleted) was run by a notorious social media hoaxer who wasn’t even all that subtle about the account being fake; in fact, it was not even the first time he has faked stories but if scratched the surface, they have no credence than lies and fake news!The King said: “I suspect my sibling and I believe they have succeeded in using this false information to dastardly incite and instigate the IPOB members/Public/unknown gun men against me. This raises dangerous life threatening signals against my safety. I am totally horrified, traumatized and scared for my life as I wonder how unwise, absurd and unthinking my siblings suddenly became vengefully and by all means at the expense of my life and peace.”Similarly, based on a number of misconceived contentions and lies, they attenped to arrest me and several other persons in my community. They have written letters fabricated with falsehood to Enugu State Governor and Ndi Igwe Enugu State. Interestingly Ndi Igwe Nkanu East carried out thorough investigation and had since presented their report which vindicated me of all their falsehood.”The monarch appealed to well meaning Ndi Enugu saying, “Ndi Enugu should beaware of this escalating situation, which is a complete threat to my life and peace.”Please note, if anything happens to me, my siblings, particularly, Princess Adaku Aguocha should be held responsible,” the soft-spoken King concluded.However, the community has been gripped by unrest following persistence alleged attempt by the Princess to take over the palace.Some of the villagers corroborated the alleged plot to depose their monarch,They alleged grand conspiracy by the king’s siblings with some “disgruntled element” in the community to dethrone traditional ruler over a protracted and continual loggerheads between the king and the Princess, infuriated by factotums laced with sinister motives.The latest development is the climax of the combative relationship between the King and the Princess.Could it be that Ada Ogbu is now the royalty version of chaotic evil whose actions steal away the happiness and progress of Nara Unateze community?Is Princess Ogbu staging palace coup against her own brother?Is the “hostile” Princess gleefully plotting the exit of her brother as King and from the surface of the earth?These and many more questions yearn for answersAll efforts to reach Princess Ogbu to react to the several allegation proved abortive as she was not picking her calls.Further investigation revealed that the due have already drawn legal battle in the law court with deaming petitions and counter-petitions filed in the corridors of power and high places of authorities