The senator representing Anambra South senatorial zone, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has reacted to the suspension of the traditional ruler of Neni community in Anaocha Local Government Area, HRH Igwe Damian Ezeani over his conferment of a chieftaincy title on him.
Ubah had within the yuletide been bestowed with the title of Odenjinji of Neni, a title which Soludo is also said to hold from his own Isuofia community.
A letter by Anambra commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon Tony Collins Nwabunwanne suspending the monarch accused him of not seeking clearance from the state government before bestowing titles on people, including ‘persons with questionable character’.
But in his reaction, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah who spoke with THE RAZOR exclusively through a phone interview said the governor was simply playing politics, adding that he (Soludo) was frustrated about his growing political profile.
He said: “The entire game is all about politics. The governor is being frustrated by my rising popularity.
“I’m not the only person to received chieftaincy title. The former chief of Army Staff, Buratai was honored within the same period, Vice President Kashim Shettima was also honored, Mr President was honored in absentia. Why is my own different?
“The governor is frustrated by my acceptance and popularity. He is jittery about the next governorship election, but I leave him to his conscience,” Ubah stated.
Ubah had in October 2023 announced his defection from Young Progressives Party (YPP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). He was later received into the party in December, alongside another popular grassroot politician, Senator Uche Ekwunife. This action set off an alarm about an alliance between the two to unsit Soludo in the 2025 governorship election.
This may have sparked off some emotions among members of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and the state government.
Anambra is one of the states that holds off season election. Its governorship election would be due towards the end of 2025.
