A disturbing political situation is currently unfolding within the Enugu State chapter of the City Boy Movement, and it is one that must be addressed clearly and honestly.
The national leadership of the City Boy Movement duly appointed Amb. Mrs. Amaka Nweke, a respected political mobiliser and serving Commissioner in Enugu State, as the Woman Leader of the movement in Enugu State. That appointment was legitimate, properly constituted, and recognised within the movement’s national structure. It was also widely welcomed by members of the organisation who understand the role she has played in grassroots mobilisation and women empowerment across the state.
However, I find it deeply troubling that Emeka Mamah is now attempting to introduce another woman leader into the structure of the movement in Enugu State, despite the clear existence of a nationally recognised leader.
This action is not only unnecessary but politically irresponsible.
Let me be very direct: Emeka Mamah does not possess the authority to override or contradict a decision taken by the national leadership of the City Boy Movement. No state coordinator, political ally, or influential figure within the state can supersede a national appointment simply because they control local structures.
Attempting to impose another woman leader where one already exists amounts to creating a parallel leadership structure, and such an action directly undermines the authority and credibility of the national body that made the original appointment.
Political organisations survive on discipline, hierarchy and respect for due process. Once individuals begin to disregard national decisions for personal or factional interests, the entire structure begins to weaken.
The appointment of Amb. Mrs. Amaka Nweke was not accidental. It was a deliberate decision taken by the national leadership of the movement based on her track record of service, her mobilisation capacity, and her influence among women within the political space in Enugu State.
To now attempt to sideline that decision by introducing another woman leader is a blatant affront to the national authority of the movement.
Beyond the issue of internal discipline, such a move also carries dangerous political implications. Enugu State has historically been a meeting point for Igbo people from across the South-East, Anambra, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi and Delta, many of whom have lived and worked in the state for decades. Because of this diversity, political organisations operating in the state must be careful not to create actions that could be interpreted as exclusionary or politically motivated attempts to favour certain interests over others.
Creating a competing leadership position where one already exists risks sending the wrong message and unnecessarily deepening divisions within the movement’s support base.
The truth must be stated without hesitation: Amb. Mrs. Amaka Nweke remains the legitimate and nationally recognised Woman Leader of the City Boy Movement in Enugu State.
No individual within the state structure has the mandate to contradict that appointment.
If the City Boy Movement is serious about maintaining discipline, unity and credibility, then the authority of the national leadership must be respected without manipulation or local political interference.
What is happening now is avoidable and unnecessary. Political movements that allow parallel structures to grow within them inevitably weaken their own foundation.
For the sake of order, unity and respect for the established leadership structure of the movement, any attempt to impose another woman leader in Enugu State must be rejected outright.
The issue here is simple: a national appointment cannot be overridden by a state-level decision.
Anything contrary to that principle is not leadership, it is political overreach.
Kingsley Ejiofor writes from Igbo-Eze North Local Government Council, Enugu North Senatorial Zone.
