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Traditional Rulers Law (Chapter 151, Revised Laws of Enugu State, 2004)

Enugu State Government (2026). Traditional Rulers Law (Chapter 151, Revised Laws of Enugu State, 2004). https://res.cloudinary.com/dghu752k4/image/upload/v1732536074/local/moj/lnu6lrorpjdodiubf3ck.pdf

Author: Enugu State Government
Contributor: Charles Ihungwa Ikyese
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Access Date: 2026-10-19

'ANSL 1981 No 14'; commencement 27 August 1991. s. 2: '"Igwe" or "Obi" means a title designated exclusively to describe the office, style or title of a recognized chief'; a recognized chief is an Igwe or Obi selected and appointed by a town or community and recognized by the Governor, styled 'His Highness'; a town or community is 'an autonomous community'. s. 8: recognition published in the Gazette. s. 10: the Governor may suspend or withdraw recognition. s. 12–14: town or community constitution and customary code of conduct. s. 23: only a recognised chief may be styled Igwe or Obi. Ministry of Justice, Enugu State (moj.en.gov.ng/laws), PDF of the Revised Laws of Enugu State 2004 as listed on the ministry's laws page; the text is a scan, read with care for OCR errors. Read 2026-10-19 (copy in database/research/data/inst_enugu_228/).