Ureju gets interim exco as out-gone exco defies Olu of Warri order

A major leadership crisis may be brewing in Ureju community, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State following the purported refusal of the Community’s 12-man National executive led by the out-gone National President, Mr. Friday Oyibo to relinquish power after serving their three years tenure, Fresh Angle International can exclusively report.

The unpleasant development is coming after the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli gave order to elected leaders in Itsekiri communities to vacate positions at the expiration of their tenure.

The directive of the Warri Monarch has further given teeth to the dissolution of the 12-man Ureju Development Association, UDA by the Olare-Aja and Chairman of the Community’s Council of Elders, Pa. Monday Jemeregbe Tonwe as well as Secretary of the Elder’s Council, Pa. John Eguando.

The dissolution letter dated January 28, 2016 and made available exclusively to Fresh Angle International in Warri Wednesday February 10, 2016, reads inter-alia, “sequel to the persistent conflict between members of Ureju Development Association, UDA over tenure elongation vis-à-vis petition to us, the Chairman of Warri North Local Government, Nigeria Army Command, Warri North, Koko, Nigeria Police Authority and State Security Service, Warri North, Division, Koko, we hereby dissolve the National body led by Mr. Friday Oyibo after a careful analysis and consideration of issues involved with effect from 28^th January, 2016”.

Fresh Angle International can report that the letter which advised affected stakeholders to stop further dealings with the Friday Oyibo led executive copied the Olu of Warri, the DPO, Warri North, the Officer In-Charge of DSS Warri North, the Chairman of Itsekiri Regional Development Committee, IRDC among others.

Meanwhile, a five-man Caretaker Committee has been mandated by the Olare-Aja and Chairman, Pa. Monday Jemeregbe Tonwe as well as the Secretary, Pa. John Eguando to oversee the community affairs for six months with effect from January 28, 2016.

The Committee has Mr. Larry Edeka Omonedo as Chairman, Ogedema Eweyeju-Secretary, Mr. Friday Ojobon-member, Mr. Ogedema Oghonuya-member and Mr. Solomon Seruwa.

The Committee which is saddled with the responsibility to unite all its members to create peaceful atmosphere for positive development, is mandated to put a by-law in place in consonance with the provisions of Ureju community constitution for the youth, as it affects sharing of executive positions and rotation formula which should be forwarded to the Council of Elders within three (3) months of its inauguration.

Fresh Angle International gathered that the National Vice President of the out-gone UDA is Prince Godwin Asule, while Mr. David Ofofo served as National Secretary.

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