Residents, political parties, and traditional leaders in South Africa’s Eastern Cape staged protests on Monday against the alleged coronation of Nigerian national Solomon Ogbonna Eziko as a king.
According to report, the unrest followed viral videos and images showing Eziko being crowned “Igwe Ndigbo” in a ceremony held in KuGompo City, formerly known as East London.
Protesters including members of ActionSA, the Patriotic Alliance (PA), civic group March and March, and traditional leaders marched through the streets waving South African flags and carrying placards, describing the event as unacceptable.
ActionSA Eastern Cape leader Athol Trollip stated that there is no constitutional provision permitting a foreign national to assume kingship within the province. “There’s no constitutional provision for any foreigner, legal or illegal, to coronate themselves in the Eastern Cape and call for the establishment of a homeland,” he said.
PA spokesperson Steve Motale also condemned the alleged coronation, noting that even Nigeria’s High Commission in South Africa had distanced itself from the development, emphasizing that it was not officially sanctioned.
ELIJAH ADEYEMI
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