Abacha Community Torn Apart Over Town Union Leadership

The Abacha community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State has been thrown into crisis over the leadership of its town union.
Abacha comprises two blocs – Akanator and Umudisi. The Akanator bloc, which controls four of the community’s seven villages, boycotted the town union election held on Saturday at the community civic centre.
The four villages – Umuekpeli/Logba, Umuazu, Ubuma and Umuokpolonwu – staged a protest at the venue, carrying placards and chanting against the conduct of the poll.
Leaders of the protest, including Chief Jonas Okafor (Umuekpeli/Logba), Messrs Gini Obed and Chinemelu Young (both from Umuazu), and Mr. Chinedu Nathan (Umuokpolonwu), accused...