* AS ASAGBA AHABA CHRONICLES GUIDELINES, REGULATIONS E.T.C.
Of all Asaba traditional principal chieftain office holders, it is only the office of "Iyase Ahaba" that is yet occupied, functional, and operational in it total ramifications.
To this end, this is the only truism, that is in the heart of every Nwa_Ahaba begging for a speedy actualization.
Just as yearning for such manifestion grows high and thicker, Asaba community traditional leadership had long before now swang into action, laid out guidelines, criteria, regulations, blueprints, and roadmap towards the emergence of the next Iyase Ahaba.
Authoritatively reporting, Itah Di Na Ahaba, has at its possession a palace guideline on the above subject matter, which we got on a letterhead paper from the palace of Asagba of Asaba, dated 8th December, 2024 and officially addressed to Ochendo Okpala-Ukwu Ugbomanta Quarters, laced with a subject matter, thus, "Selection Of The Next Iyase Of Asaba", which was officially signed by Chief Patrick N.C. Ndili, the Ihonor of Asaba and Asagba Ahaba palace secretary; as well as copied to Odogwu Ahaba; Onihe Ahaba; Omu Ahaba and Onyeudo Ahaba.
The palace had earlier outlined an eight points requirement, criteria, and qualification yardstick measures for emergence of the next Iyase Ahaba.
Asagaba Ahaba's guidelines on its first note mandates that whoever will become the next Iyase Ahaba must be an Ugbomanta Quarters Son, but with a caveat that, he does not need to be in the 'Oba' of the founding fathers of Ugbomanta Quarters.
The second requirement stated that such mace bearer must be of Otu-Ihaza Ahaba or Ichi-Okwa Age Grade.
Who becomes the next Iyase Ahaba is a serious business to the palace, hence, in their third criteria, the palace affirmed thus, "He must be a man of substance, prominence, popularity, and of impeccable character.
The palace guidelines also dived into more personal life details, as it stated thus, "In his personal life, career and prior relationship with Asaba community, he must have demonstrated integrity, with no criminal conviction in any jurisdiction, and the legacy to exercise the power of the Iyase of Asaba, with wisdom l, firmness, fairness and commitment to the peace and progress of Asaba.
Next, the palace decreed this, of emergence of the next Iyase Ahaba, within Ugbomanta Quarters, there will be no zoning antics or measures, with reference to nominations and selection process of who becomes the next Iyase Ahaba.
Another palace guideline mandated that the titular status of any of the aspirants (Obi, Olinzele, Mkpalor) will be used as a criteria to exclude any aspirant from the race, stamping and nailing the fact that the next #IyaseAhaba must at least be an #MkpaAlorAhaba to assume the highly prestigious #IyaseAhaba.
The royal mandate made it very clear that the least educational qualification and status of who becomes the next #IyaseAhaba, must at least be a West Africa School Certificate Holder.
Finally, the palace placed the last seal of approval on all litany of regulations and criteria to be that the tusk bearer of ##IyaseAhaba must confirm his readiness to undertake & perform all traditional and spiritual responsibilities required of #IyaseAhaba.
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