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The Traditional Ruling Council, the highest decision making body in Ehugbo, Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has banned negative posts on social media against the community by some indigenes of the area.
Some youths in the community have been on the social media for weeks, calling out political leaders over the 10-year black out in the community which heightened political tension in the area ahead of the 2027 general election.
The Traditional Ruling Council which viewed the actions of the youths as an attempt to drag Ehugbo in the mud, has therefore banned all forms of negative posts on the social media against the community and imposed a N100,000 fine against defaulters per post in an effort to end months of negative spotlight on the social media in the ancient city.
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At a well attended meeting involving all the age grades from all communities in Ehugbo, the Traditional Rulling Council alleged that some paid agents in the community have infiltrated the social media and engaged in negative campaigns to tarnish the image of government and to derail important projects that are being executed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state, governor Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru, in Afikpo.
Chief Moses Erusi who spoke on behalf of Esaa Traditional Ruling Council, declared that any offender that drags the image of Afikpo in the mud on either Facebook or any social media platforms will pay a fine of N100, 000 on every negative comment that tarnish the reputation of the community.
Chief Patrick Oti Owom who also spoke on behalf of the Horii Age Grade in community, reiterated the sanctity of Ehugbo tradition and emphasized that anyone that falls foul of the law would be held to pay the imposed fine.
He said that unity was an important factor in development and urged the people to unite instead of castigating their sons and daughters in positions of authority.
He said that the Council was not trespassing on the fundamental rights of its citizens to freedom of speech but hinted that such freedom should not be abused as every right has limits.
