Elders of Imiakebu community in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State have rejected plans to collapse the Three Ibies federated clan structure into an “emirate dynasty.”

The Ogieaga of three Ibies, Mallam Ali, last week announced change the name of the Three Ibies to the Ibvie clan.

But the Azamanodu III of Imiakebu, HRH Musa Awoh Ahmadu, said the Ogieaga of Three Ibies did not carry out consultation before the announcement.

He said Imiakebu remained an autonomous village with its own traditional head and governing structures, including village head, chiefs, elders’ council and youth representatives.

Ahmadu appealed to Governor Monday Okpebholo to intervene before the issue escalates

He said the appointment of Mallam Braimah Inusa as Chief Imam and one Shadrach as youth leader of Imiakebu, saying both claims were “false and baseless.”

According to him: “The title of Ogieaga of the three Ibies is rotational among Imiakebu, Itsukwi and Imiegba. Any attempt to alter this arrangement will derail our cultural heritage.

“We will not recognise HRH Mallam Ali Suleiman as the Ogieaga of Ibvie clan, a title alien to our laws and traditions. This move is a prototype of colonial imposition.”

The Ogieaga of three Ibies clan, Mallam Ali Suleiman, said the meeting held in his palace was to see how they can restructure the clan for better administration

He said rotation of the clan headship is between the three communities Imiegba, Imiakebu and Itsukwi.

“Restructuring the adminstration of the clan does not in anyway affect the status of the present occupant

“Nobody is trying to change the rotational headship, but we are trying to restructure for better administration.

“We want to see how we can divide our community for better administration,” Suleiman said. (THE NATION)