Chief Ezekiel Nwifuru Nwamkpu, the father of the Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has been installed as the Traditional Ruler of Oferekpe Agbaja in the Izzi Local Government Area of the state.
The renowned farmer and strong polygamist with nineteen wives, was presented with a certificate of recognition and a staff of office by his son, Governor Francis Nwifuru, who noted that it is in accordance to the Law establishing Ebonyi State Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Cap 146.
Governor Nwifuru described the monarch as a humane and hospitable character, whose love for his wives, children, relatives and neighbors, can not be equalled and advised him to continue to show generosity to his subjects, as he ascends the royal stool.
He further lamented the ill treatment which he said the people of the community meted out to his father in the early stages of his life, which according to him led the monarch into polygamy.
He stated, “if I continue to tell you the level of humiliation my father suffered in the hands of my people, everybody here will cry.
“Even this primary school that we choose as the venue of this event was our farm land, but they took it away from us and chased my father away from his farm, for doing nothing.
“It even got to a point my father stopped us associating with any member of this community. It was this condition that actually led him into marrying many wives, for him to get many children.”
