ICDA crisis: Board of trustees visit Attah, tells monarch to take over structure

The Igala Cultural and Development Association (ICDA) on Wednesday visited the Attah Igala at Idah, His Royal Majesty, Mathew Alaji Opaluwa Oguche II over the crisis rocking the Igala apex body.

The body has been engrossed in factional crisis for quite sometimes with each faction claiming supremacy over the other, but on Wednesday, officials of both faction visited the palace and a statement issued by Dr. Omakoji Simeon Oyiguh, Chairman and Hon. David Ina Ogu, Secretary, called on the Attah Igala to take over the affairs of the Socio-Cultural Organisation.

The Incorporated Board of Trustees of ICDA in the statement condemned the lingering crisis, saying that the development was shameful and shouldn’t continue, hence, the first class monarch was called to take full responsibility of the association.

The statement read: “Today the 29th day of December, 2021, the Incorporated Board of Trustees of the ICDA paid a visit to His Royal Majesty, the Attah Igala, Mathew Alaji Opaluwa Oguche II.

“The Incorporated BOT was represented by Professor Armstrong Idachaba and Thompson Makolo Jnr, on behalf of Dr Omakoji Simeon Oyiguh, Hon David Ina Ogu, Hon Sunday Alikali and Sadiq Amodu Abubakar.

“The Incorporated BOT expressed worry over the continued flouting of the directives of His Royal Majesty by the faction of the ICDA. The statement noted that the party has by the recent action over reached itself.

“Accordingly, the Incorporated BOT found their action uttterly shameful and morally reprehensible.

“The Incorporated BOT notes that the ICDA has as its top-most motive, the promotion and preservation of the Igala culture and tradition in the overall interest of the Igala people.

“The BOT has therefore taken the deliberate decision to unwind the ICDA as is presently constituted, and hands it over to the Attah Igala, the real owner and natural custodian of Igala culture and tradition.

“The BOT further requested the Attah to take over ICDA for restructuring, including fashioning out a new constitution for ICDA , and thereafter a new election into the executive positions, and the recomposition of a new board of trustees, following which the current board can officially sign out at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

“The Incorporated Trustees insisted that the Igala people do not desire or deserve a factionalised and politicised ICDA bereft of the dignity and grandeur of the Igala heritage”, the statement concluded.