Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has condemned what he sees as a new trend among Igbos, in which traditional rulers are either elected by people or chosen by the government.
According to him, the development messes up tradition.
In a post on Instagram, Edochie says:
“Ndi Igbo, stop messing up our tradition. A traditional ruler must be selected traditionally, not by election or the government. And he must be a core traditionalist. Those are the ways of our forefathers.
“We have now embraced too many of the white man’s ways and destroyed our society with it. That’s why there’s so much crime in our communities today. It’s time to retrace our steps and bring back our glory.
“A traditional ruler must be selected by the deity of the land. Then he will swear before the deity to uphold truth, unity and peace, and shun evil. Any day he goes against the oath, the deity will strike him down. With that, he will never support evil, and he’ll fight evil with all his might.”