In the Ahiazu Mbaise Council Area of Imo State, Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, popularly known as Okey Bakassi, a veteran of Nollywood, has been crowned the traditional ruler of Umuihuocha Obohia Autonomous Community.
The seasoned comedian revealed this on his Instagram account, according to Naija News.
According to the Guardian, the 55-year-old performer officially becomes the second monarch to hold the prestigious OKWE title after being crowned as His Royal Highness, Eze Okechukwu Onyegbule, OKWE II of Umuihuocha Obohia.
On Sunday, he shared the following message on his Instagram account: “A new beginning with special thanks to the entire Umuihuocha Autonomous Community.”
Located in the culturally diverse Mbaise region, Umuihuocha Obohia is a long-standing independent community renowned for its enduring customs and sense of togetherness.
Okey Bakassi’s coronation signaled a fresh start outside of his more than two-decade-long career in entertainment.
It’s unclear if his new vocation would minimize his social activism.
He denounced President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency in Rivers State, according to Naija News.
“Politicians are now behaving like they are gods. All of them are now behaving like they are untouchable. If you speak [against them], they will arrest you. This is how they will continue in this recklessness until the military decides to take over the government.
“That time, they will ask civilians to protest and defend democracy. But now, they don’t want civilians anything about democracy,” he wrote.
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