OGBONI FRATERNITY SUCCESSION SCANDAL: ONE DIES, ANOTHER FLEES
The quest for a replacement of Mr. Frederick Ifeanyi’s position as the Second in Command of Ogboni Fraternity has led to the death of his son, Kingsley Ifeanyi as the elder son whose name was given as Harrison Ifeanyi has taken to his heels to an unknown destination.
Following the death and burial of Mr. Frederick Ifeanyi, who hails from Idumuesah in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State on the 4 of April, 2016, the Ogboni Fraternity whose Headquarters is located at Agbor-Obi, Ika South LGA of Delta State has not seized to trouble the family of their late member over his replacement in the fraternity as the once peaceful family has now been in chaos and disarray, investigations reveal.
According to a reliable source, it was gathered that according to the culture of the fraternity, a ranking member of the secret cult upon his demise, is supposed to bring any of his sons into the brotherhood to succeed him and if possible, initiate the would-be successor into the brotherhood before their demise, revealing that the aim was to keep up their numerical strength, save the brotherhood from going into extinction and also sustain the legacy of the deceased member upon their demise.
Mr. Frederick Ifeanyi
It was discovered that contrary to this, Mr. Ifeanyi failed to provide a successor while alive as his elder son, Harrison Ifeanyi who was supposed to succeed him declined on the ground that he was a Christian and would want to serve God in heaven through His son, Jesus Christ and not to soil his hands with the evils which the members of the brotherhood are involved such as; killing, possession of evil powers and rituals.
It was revealed that he had on several occasions, described the brotherhood as ‘darkness and satanic,’ saying that there is no connection between light and darkness and he would not want to belong to group or association that will truncate his relationship with God.
However, upon the burial of his father, late Mr. Frederick Ifeanyi, a delegation of the brotherhood while on a condolence visit, reiterated their stand over the replacement of their father and the impending danger if their late member’s first son refused joining them as their father’s replacement.
It was further gathered that after much persuasions and warnings from the fraternity, the deceased’s second son died while the second son, Harrison took to his heels as he feared that the mishap was a signal that they might come for him next.
In a phone chat with the Media and Public Relations Officer of the Ogboni Fraternity, Mr. Raphael Unozie, he stated that the law binds every member of the brotherhood to provide a successor to the brotherhood so as to replace them upon their demise as failure to do so amounts to chaos, saying that there is nothing any one can do about it.
He noted that providing a successor is an irrevocable order of the brotherhood.
He further noted that the calamity faced by the family of their late member, Mr. Frederick Ifeanyi was as a result of failure to obey the brotherhood’s order which is binding to all, saying that running will not save them as more catastrophe looms if they do not obey the order of the brotherhood.
However, an attempt to reach the widow of the deceased proved abortive, saying that she was not in the right frame of mind to grant any interview.
As at the time of filing this report, the whereabouts of Ifeanyi Harrison is yet to be ascertained.
