Ibibio Paramount Rulers under the aegis of Mboho Afid Ibibio have described Edidem Umoette’s led Uyio Ukpaisong Ibibio as an aberration, saying traditional stools are neither registered trustees nor commercial concerns.
The body noted that the registration of Uyio Ikpaisong Ibibio or any other such Non Governmental organisation (NGO) with the Corporate Affairs Commission as a traditional stool for the Ibibio people is an aberration and totally unacceptable to Ibibio people.
Mboho Afid Ibibio, in a communiqué dated 14tgh Nov, 2016 signed by HRM Edidem Ntuk Obom and HRM A. A. Ekpene, Paramount Ruler of Ikot Abasi and Mkpat Enin Local Government Areas respectively and made available to THE INK reporter in Uyo observed that all Paramount Rulers, Clan Heads, Village Heads, Leaders of Socio-Cultural and political Groups and indeed all the Ibibio people should close ranks, support and respect IFIM IBOM IBIBIO as the apex Traditional Stool in Ibibio land.
They said further that in the event of organising any ceremony involving the entire Ibibio people, the name Mboho Afid Ibibio be used as the umbrella name for that purpose. Continuing, they stated that Ifim Ibom Ibibio is the highest Traditional Stool in Ibibio land, with the Oku Ibom Ibibio as the occupant of the current Stool has a long history and is firmly established by the people of Ibibio Nation.
THE INK further learnt from Mboho Afid Ibibio that Mboho Afid Ibibio is an umbrella name for all Ibibio people. the name, it was gathered was adopted at a general meeting of the people of Ibibio Nation held on 25th October, 2016, at the palace of the Paramount Ruler of Etinan Local Government Area, HRM, Edidem Ime Dickson Umoette as attended by other Paramount Rulers, Clan Heads and Village Heads in Ibibio land, leaders of thought, leaders of political and socio-cultural groups and organisations in Ibibio land including Akwa Esop Imaisong Ibibio, Ibibio Elders Forum, Mboho Mkprawa Ibibio, Ibibio National Union, Ibibio Academic Round table, Odudu Ibibio, Uyo Senatorial District Leaders Forum, Ibibio South Senatorial Forum, Youths and Women Groups, among others.
The body noted further that the Apex Traditional Stool in Ibibio land “IFIM IBOM IBIBIO’’ has produced Oku Ibom Ibibio 1, 11 and 111. It explained that addressing that Stool in any other name whatever is not in the collective interest of Ibibio people as such act will negate the legendary ancestral and historical milestone of Ibibio Nation.
“Consequently, the recent move by the same Paramount Ruler to introduce names such as “IFIM IKPAISONG IBIBIO,’’ “OKU IKPAISONG IBIBIO’’ is at variance with the already established traditional nomenclature and therefore not in the collective interest of the Apex Ibibio Traditional Stool and Ibibio people.’’
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