Though not an autonomous community, Eguho comprises 13 villages cohabitated by the people to gain an autonomous community out of the two communities that failed during the administration of the first civilian governor of the state, Dr Sam Egwu.
Meanwhile, crisis ensued when Ezeogo Chinedu Nwankwo of the Ezzagu community stormed Eguho to conduct the election of the home branch executives, claiming that his Ezekunna counterpart authorized him to oversee the affairs of the place.
But Ezeogo Nworie in his swift reaction through a letter tagged "Call to Order" dated October 10, 2024, and addressed to Ezeogo Chinedu Nwankwo, denied that he ever delegated his counterpart to act, interfere, or oversee any activities going on in Eguho.
The letter reads in part: "I write to advise that you stay away from every territorial encroachment within my community, Ezekunna. I want to state categorically that henceforth, I don't want you to interfere on issues within my community, which Eguho is inclusive".
"The boundaries of Ezekunna and Ezzagu are at the Slaughter House down to Aguobodo and Obegu Isu. I wish to state categorically clearly that I am physically fit and sound to discharge my duties as the traditional ruler of the Ezekunna community and have never in any way abdicated my duties nor delegated my functions to you as claimed".
"I therefore advise that you avoid anything capable of causing a crisis between the two brother communities. This is my 24 years as the traditional ruler of the Ezekunna community and even your predecessor, the late Linus Enyiukpor, Ezechima 1 of Ezzagu; we have never had any issues with our territories'.
The National President of the Eguho Development Union, Mr. Innocent Igwe, noted that the interference of the traditional rulers was capable of causing a crisis between the two kindreds.
Igwe further called on the state governor, Chief Francis Nwifuru, to intervene and quell the looming crisis by declaring Eguho an autonomous community.
"Eguho has 13 villages and the highest voting strength in the old Ezzagu zone. In Eguho, Ezzagu, and Ezekunna, people live interwoven in peace, unity, and harmony. Eguho has a large land mass. The only solution to this bickering is to make Eguho an autonomous community, the National President said.
In a letter written by Eguho Indigenous Lawyers through Barrister Hans Offia Chambers to the two warring monarchs, they maintained that none of them has exclusive jurisdiction in the affairs of Eguho since both kindreds live together in the place.
