The Okpella Traditional Council in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State has urged residents and the general public to embrace peace and disregard what it described as recurring misleading narratives surrounding the Okuokpellagbe traditional stool, insisting that the community’s focus should remain on unity, development and stability.
Addressing journalists in a statement on Wednesday, the council’s spokesman, Chief Hanson Aimofumeh, said the statement was issued in response to a recent viral post by Lukman Akemokue, who, according to him, continued to present himself as the Okuokpellagbe of Okpella despite pending appeals over the traditional stool.
He maintained that the community deserved “peace and progress, not recurring campaigns of falsehood, self-promotion and unfounded claims”.
Aimofumeh stated that Mike Sado remained the recognised Okuokpellagbe of Okpella, adding that he continued to enjoy the support of the community as well as recognition by the relevant authorities.
“The public should ignore the misleading narratives being circulated by Lukman Akemokue. Engr. Mike Sado remains the recognised Okuokpellagbe of Okpella and will continue to work with government, stakeholders and the people to preserve the peace, unity and dignity of the kingdom,” he said.
