DISGRACED  :  Henry Chukwuemeka Ugwunta Disowns His Self Acclaimed  Igweship , Tell Enugu High Court, Iam A Chief 

By Daniel Ohamadike

 In what appears like a big mess up and double face move, seen by many Igbo Leaders as contradictory, shameful , the self acclaimed King , “HRM” ,”Igwe” Henry Chukwuemeka Ugwunta of Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno Community in Ezeagu local government Area,Enugu State ,has shoot himself on the legs ,after he   retracted his bogus claims to royalty in a suit he filed against leaders of his Community.

The embattled Self acclaimed “Igwe”, had in what appears like a face saving Law suit against his Town Union ,delineated as Suit No. A/9/2026, affirmed recent News Planet International publication ,which reported  that Ugwunta is not the Igwe of Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno Community in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State .

 Ugwunta , in the suit he filed before the Enugu State High  Court , challenged  his indefinite suspension by his Town Union, that banned him from contesting for the vacant Igweship  position.A suit that confirms that there is no Igwe in the Community yet.

Apparently “spitting out his saliva  and licking his spit back”, Ugwunta denied ever claiming to be the Igwe of Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno community.

In his statement to the court taken  under oath, which was  sighted by  News Planet International, Ugwunta told the court that he is ” Chief Henry Chukwuemeka Ugwunta” and expunged or exited his false  “HRM Igwe” Claims.

While Waging legal war against his Town Union, he joined  the former President General and General Secretary of the town union, Engineer Chidiebere Ugwuonye and Chief Hilary Udeh respectively and the present President General of the town, Emmanuel Onyebuchi as defendants .

Impeccable Sources from his Community , hinted our Correspondent that the battle line has been drawn , as his Town Union are poised to make Ugwunta face the wrath of his people and face the long arms of the law for his alleged crimes against his Kinsmen.

Below are some of the highlights in  Ugwunta’s  statement under Oath:

“WITNESS STATEMENT ON OATH OF THE PLAINTIFF 1. CHIEF HENRY CHUKWUEMEKA UGWUNTA, Christian, Male, Nigeria citizen of Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno community in Ezeagu Local Government Area, Enugu State, do hereby make oath and states as follows

 1. That I am the Plaintiff in this suit and by virtue of that fact, I am conversant with the facts and circumstances of this case.

2.That I am a member of the Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno community known as Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno Town Development Union, and I’m entitled to all the rights, privileges, and benefits accruing to members under the Union’s Constitution.

3. The 1st and 2nd Defendants were the past President General and secretary of the Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno Town Development Union respectively which is a registered community development union responsible for the administration and management of the affairs of Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno community.

4. The 3rd Defendant is the current President General of the Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno Town Development Union and is sued in his official capacities.

5 . That I have been a financial and active member of the Aghaja Umumba Ndiuno Town Development Union for several years and has contributed to the growth and development of the community.

6 . That I paid the sum of N300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira) for aspirant form and screening to the Town Union, I was screened and successfully declared qualified to contest for traditional Ruler/Igwe of Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno Autonomous Community in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State by the screening committee set up by the then town union and chaired by the 3rd defendant. However, peace accord was duly signed by all the successful screened aspirants.

 7. That sometime in 22nd December, 2025, the 1st and 2nd Defendants purportedly placed me on an indefinite suspension from the Union thereby disqualifying me from contesting election as Igweship candidate of the Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno Autonomous Community The said letter is hereby pleaded and shall be relied upon at the trial.

 Defendant on 04/02/2026 wrote to me stating that the current Town Union leadership under them has no power to review or retract an act done by the previous administration, which had already been acted upon by the Ministry of Chieftaincy Matters. The said letter is hereby pleaded and shall be relied upon at the trial.

22. That the Ministry of Chieftaincy Matters, only advised the defendants that all the allegations against me were all criminal in nature and advise them to take up the matter to the appropriate authority that has powers to handle them and nothing more. The said letter is hereby pleaded and shall be relied upon at the trial.

24.That the Executives of the Town Union are planning to conduct the election of Igweship in the face of injustice meted on the me as one of the aspirants

24. I shall rely on all relevant documents and communications relating to the purported suspension.

25. WHEREOF the Plaintiff claims against the Defendants jointly and severally as follows:

a. A Declaration that the purported indefinite suspension of the Plaintiff dated 22nd December, 2025 is unlawful, unconstitutional, null, and void, and of no effect whatsoever.

b. A Declaration that the actions of the Defendants in suspending the Plaintiff without fair hearing constitute a violation of the principles of natural justice.

c. An Order setting aside the purported indefinite suspension of the plaintiff.

d. An Order directing the Defendants to immediately reinstate the Plaintiff to all his rights, privileges, and benefits as a member of the Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno Town Development Union

c. An Order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants, their agents, servants, or privies from further harassing, suspending, or interfering with the plaintiff’s rights as a member of the Union without due process.

An Order of Injunction restraining the defendants, their agents, privies, workmen, or any person however described from conducting any further election into the post of traditional Ruler/Igwe of Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno Autonomous Community in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State during the pendency of this suit.

An Order to set aside any purported election into the same office of Igwe Stool of Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno Community during the pendency of this suit and which the plaintiff had been screened successfully and qualified to contest for traditional Ruler/Igwe of Agbaja Umumba Ndiuno Autonomous Community in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State.

h. The sum of N10,000,000 (Ten Million Naira) as general damages for the unlawful suspension, humiliation, and injury to the Plaintiff’s reputation.

The sum of N3,000,000 (Three Million Naira) as cost of this action.

Any further order(s) as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.

No date has been fixed for the hearing