Tension is brewing in Emadadja community, Udu Local Government Area over alleged failure to fully implement the State’s resolution on the leadership of the community by its President, Comrade Felix Ighogboja.
These are the people of Emadadja community in a peaceful protest at the community civic center where the community executive was to meet and subsequently inaugurate the Secretary General of the community, Comrade Emmanuel Osiobe.
The hope of the people of Emadadja community, swearing in Evang. Emmanuel Osiobe as the secretary General was however dashed as the doors of the Emadadja civic centre were looked at hence their protest.
Speaking about the situation, some of the protesters including the chairman of Ogbedjere family, Mr Hope Osiobe alleged that the President of Emadadja community, Comrade Felix Ighogboja, has refused to swear in Comrade Emmanuel Osiobe Secretary General chosen by the family.
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They noted that at a truce brokered by the Delta State Government in May this year, the incumbent President of the community, Comrade Felix Ighogboja, the Secretary General, Comrade Emmanuel Osiobe and the youth leader were approved for their various offices as chosen by their respective families.
They lamented that while the President and the youth leader have long resumed office, Comrade Ighogboja has allegedly refused to swear in Comrade Osiobe rather chose to work with another person who is not from the Ogbedjere family as the secretary General of the community.
Others who also spoke said that they want peace in the community calling on the State Government to prevail on the President of the community, Comrade Felix Ighogboja to swear in Evang Emmanuel Osiobe as the rightful Secretary General of the community as agreed at the Government House Annex, Warri.
They expressed fear that fragrant disregard of the State Government’s resolution on the Emadadja leadership by the President and other vested interest could lead to disruption of peace in the community.
