Igbo King and Wife Joyfully Dance at Festive Occasion Days After Ga Mantse Halted Yam Festival
- The Igbo King in Ghana, Eze Dr Chuckwudi Jude Ihenetu, has stirred reactions online after a video of him hosting a party at his residence surfaced
- The video came on the heels of his embarrassing Manhyia incident and an order from the Ga Mantse for a planned Yam Festival to be halted
- Social media users shared mixed reactions to the video, with many humorously applauding the Igbo King for 'stubbornly' defying the order
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The Igbo King in Ghana has stirred mixed reactions after a video of him hosting a party at his residence surfaced online.
Source: Instagram
The video surfaced amid controversy surrounding the king of the Igbo community in Ghana, Eze Dr Chuckwudi Jude Ihenetu.
Eze Igbo, as he’s sometimes known, grabbed headlines on September 17 during the Asantehemaa’s funeral when the Otumfuo’s linguist (kyeame) appeared to block him from greeting the Asante monarch.
The embarrassing incident went viral on social media, forcing the Igbo King to deny he was stopped from greeting Otumfuo.
Ga Mantse halts Igbo King’s Yam Festival
Following the Manhyia incident, the Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, released a statement ordering a planned Yam Festival organised by Eze Igbo to be stopped.
The annual celebration, which was scheduled for the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park on September 21, was to celebrate Igbo culture and the new yam festival.
In a statement dated September 19, the Ga Mantse called on the Ghana Police Service to halt the festival in order to avoid chaos or instability.
Below is a Facebook post with details about the halt of the Igbo King’s Yam Festival.
Igbo King holds party at palace
Amid the controversy over his appearance at Manhyia and the cancellation of his festival, a video has surfaced on social media showing the Igbo King holding a celebration of sorts at his home.
The video, which YEN.com.gh spotted on Facebook, showed Eze Igbo, his wife and a cross section of the Igbo community in Ghana celebrating what appeared to be a birthday.
The celebration was enhanced with music, with the Igbo King, his wife and other attendees dancing.
It’s unclear when the celebration was held, but the appearance of the video stirred reactions among Ghanaians on social media, with many claiming the Igbo King had gone ahead to celebrate his festival indoors.
The Facebook video showing the Igbo King’s celebration is below.
Reactions to Igbo King’s indoor party
YEN.com.gh compiled some comments reacting to the Igbo King holding a celebration at his palace days after his planned yam festival was halted.
_ahwenepa_ said:
"By force by force 😂😂."
prettyrit19 wrote:
"Stubborn academy😜."
gyamfi8795 commented:
"We are in battle ampa 😂😂😂😂."
efia2lipstick said:
"This man can worry paaa ooo😂😂😂😂😂."
cheers.gh wrote:
"They are doing Ankos too 😂."
dorkenventures commented:
"😂😂😂 I want to be popular in a small country like Ghana by force instead of a large country like Nigeria 😂😂. Maybe he is a wanted man for Biafran movement 😂😂😂😂."
Solomon_Eli said:
"They did it anyway 😂. A win is a win."
Source: Instagram
Kofi Adjorlolo defends Igbo King
Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that Kofi Adjorlolo praised the Igbo King's character amid backlash over his Manhyia snub.
In a viral video, the veteran Ghanaian actor said Eze Igbo had done a lot for the local movie industry and that he would forever appreciate him.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
