The Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Public Petition, Justice and Judiciary headed by Hon. Barr. Innocent Chikaodili Nomeh has resolved and authenticated the nomination of Chief Jacob Nwakpa as Eze elect of Nkomoro automonous community in Ezza North Local Government Area.
The committee found out that they were meetings and annoucement made in EBBC radio and other media in respect of the selection and nomination of Traditional Ruler of the community.
The Committee equally found out that the Nkomoro people in their general meeting held on 6th April 2024 had constituted a 5 – man screening committee headed by Barr. Samuel Nwokwu for the screening of candidates from Oriuzor clan which the Zoning arrangement favoured.
Based on these facts and other submissions before the committee, the committee resolved that Chief Barr. Jacob Igboke Nwakpa should be crowned traditional ruler of Nkomoro automonous community inline with the report of Nkomoro zoning and screening committee.
The committee observed that the petition from few individuals challenging the emergence of Chief Barr. Jacob Igboke Nwakpa as Eze elect lack merit and as allegations including none qualification of Chief Jacob Nwakpa were found to the false and the petition failed before the committee.
The committee unanimously encouraged all the parties to support the State Governor Rt. Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru for more democracy dividends and development in the community.