Enugu government suspends another traditional ruler
Enugu’s Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Charles Egumgbe, disclosed the suspension of another traditional ruler in a statement issued by the ministry. The available material does not identify the ruler, state the reasons for the action or provide details of any investigation or appeal process.
The Enugu State Government has suspended another traditional ruler, according to information attributed to the Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Charles Egumgbe. Egumgbe disclosed the development in a statement issued in Enugu on Thursday by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Emeka Nebeife, Premium Times reported. The supplied material does not identify the traditional ruler affected by the suspension.
It also does not set out the reasons given by the government or indicate whether the suspension is linked to a wider review of traditional institutions in the state. There is no information in the available report about the duration of the suspension, the status of the ruler’s duties during the period or any disciplinary or investigative procedure that may follow. The statement’s disclosure establishes the government’s decision and identifies the officials who communicated it.
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