S-East monarchs replace controversial Eze Ndigbo title
By Henry Obetta The South East Council of Traditional Rulers has formally replaced the controversial Eze Ndigbo title for Igbo leaders outside the South-East with ‘Onyendu Ndigbo,’ in a move aimed at resolving longstanding disputes over the legitimacy of diaspora traditional leadership.
He said the title of ‘Onyendu Ndigbo’ confers responsibility rather than royalty, adding that the recognised leaders would serve as representatives of the South-East Council of Traditional Rulers and custodians of Igbo culture in their various domains.
The new policy was reinforced on Saturday in Owerri, where the South East Council of Traditional Rulers inducted the second batch of 19 diaspora Igbo leaders as Onyendu Ndigbo, describing them as cultural ambassadors rather than traditional rulers.
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