Crisis faces Okeze community over CDA operation  

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Story by Akpomejero Friday

Benin: Papa Daniel Amadasun  has said he has no factional group in the Okeze community in Uhunwonde Local Government Area in Edo State adding that he has only obeyed the law of the land.

He said for him, the Oba of Benin has put a stop to community development association, CDA in Benin land.

Amadasun said this crisis has been in ground for the past seven years 

He made this statement while speaking to newsmen in Benin city on the outcome of crisis facing the community operation of CDA 

He noted that elder Pullen Aiguobaruaghia has written so many petition against him and others in the community  because they stand for the true.

He narrated that one day, Aiguobaruaghia came to the community and said the Benin monarch has asked him to come over to the village and put things in order.

Amadasun said as a good son to the community, he obeyed the order of the Oba and the state government, so he went for the meet that he called, and I accepted to become the second in command in the community.

He said since the Oba ascend the throne, things have changed for good in Okeze community.

He said the position of Odionwere has always been on the oldest in the community adding that going by that, he should have been the Odionwere but since there is a tussle, let him be the Odiowere.

He said he stopped attending meetings with him  because thay were doing what the palace and the governor have asked all the community to stop doing.

He alleged that Pullen Aiguobaruaghia is the one instigating them to disobey the order banning the operation of  CDA in the community.

According to him" As I speak with you right now, they are using thugs to fight me every day and night. I believe in God that one day, we are going to get freedom", 

In his response, Elder Pullen Aiguobaruaghia said that becoming Odionwere in the community was not based on age but on family.

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