Rivers Community Settles Age-Long Chieftaincy Tussle – Leadership Newspaper

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The people of Kula Kingdom in Akuku-Toru local government area of Rivers State, have resolved a 37-year old chieftaincy tussle, which factionalised the once-peaceful riverine community.

The battle of supremacy, which was between the Sara Royal House and the Okoh Royal House had led to the existence of parallel Council of Chiefs in the community.

At the event to make the end of hostilities in the kingdom, held at the community square, the leaders of the two warring groups, King Kroma Eleki of the Sara Royal House and King Bourdillon Ekine of the Oko Royal House officially dissolved and collapsed their Council of Chiefs into a new body known as the Kula Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers (KSCTR)

Speaking at the event, Eleki, who is the Amanyanabo of Anyame-Kula and Chairman of the newly created KSCTR, said history will be kind to an illustrious son of the area Engr. Jack-Rich Tein Jr. for initiating the peace move.

He urged all Kula sons and daughters to promote love, unity…



Source: Leadership Newspaper