By Nze Vitus Ezenwa: Watch out these three Imo traditional rulers in Ideato LGA 

HRM EZE NZE ISAAC EUGENE EZERIOHA, EZEDIKE OF UMUEZEDIKE -UMUOBOM. This man stands out always. He is the Traditional ruler of Umuezedike Automous community, ( my immediate community and ) one of the four communities that make up Umuobom Clan. Among his peers, he gets big doose of respect. Tall, well built and sound, he remains the conundrum of traditional wisdom and has always conducted himself in manners appropriate to get expectations from the ancient stool he supervises . And that was the reason I didn’t hesitate to lower my head On 26th July, 2021 to receive an honorary Chieftaincy title of AKWAA AKWURU . This honour and recognition, coming from my own community means a lot for me. A prophet honored by his people

HRM EZE UCHENNA KYRIAN CHINEDO, EZE DURUIHEAKO 1V, EZEOHA NTUEKE. He is probably one of the best. A young man who stepped into the throne of his father determined to do things differently! He carried out some traditional revolution in Ntueke kingdom and succeeded to avert open war , sustained cordiality and maintains examplary peace in Ntueke-Ogwume sisterhood. Eze KYRIAN CHINEDO is , one of the Eze’s Is one of the few Eze’s I must always stoop very very low to great. I have recommended him severally to the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers for commendation. In August 2022, Eze KYRIAN CHINEDO, Eze Oha Ntueke Nile , invited me to his palace where he honoured me with a symbolic title of ODERIRI. I will never take that gesture for granted.

HRM EZE CALISTUS ANAYO MBIONWU, EZE GBURUGBURU, ODENIGBO, EZE UKWU UMUOBOM. He is the Traditional ruler of Umuobom Ancient Kingdom and by this position, he is the EZE GBURUGBURU and EZE UKWU of UMUOBOM CLAN. The Providence threw him up at this period when my people need a Moses. This young Eze, barely three years on the throne has shown clear signs of commitment to perform. I respect him. I am very confident that he would exceed the wonderful feat and records set by his father, the great IGIRIOGU of Obom Arogu. ODENIGBO 111 is a refined, unassuming and educated man, whose ascension to the throne was mediated by the benevolent spirits that guide and protect our people. My people believe in him, and have expressed firm commitment of support and loyalty for his leadership. The great grand son of MBIONWU Ezeriwe ( died in 1941) one of the first three warrant chiefs in the present Ideato Federal Constituency, has got Umuobom clan on his palms !

On January 2nd, 2026, my paramount ruler – the Eze Ukwu Umuobom clan will honour me with the Chieftaincy title of OHUTA OKARA MBA.

AKWAA akwuru Umuezedike -Umuobom doesn’t have money. None of these mentioned asked for a cent from me. None placed any monetary demands.

*None of These three honours ,including the ONYIRIMBA IHITENANSA, conferred on me over a decade ago by HRH EZE Lambert Akuneziri came at a monetary cost. All were purely on merit*

I Thank these royal fathers for appreciating my contributions as the chief gadfly of Imo State, the tsetse fly perching on the scrotum of corrupt public officials and the centurion holding horse whips at the city gate.

I am inviting all my friends ,admirers, and all those who believe and support my cause to the First OFALA/ Thanksgiving ceremony of HRM EZE CALISTUS ANAYO MBIONWU holding on 2nd January. Umuobom stands still on that day, as she marks the formal begining of a new era.