Commissioner Tonycollins Nwabunwanne Dabbles Into Messy Nze Na Ozo Umuchu Battle 

The letter dated 1st July, 2025, addressed to the Governor stated:

“The above Commissioner in question has practically turned Umuchu town into his regular bank account funders. It has become his corruption play ground. Take the case of Umuchu 2024 Chieftancy coronation incident, where he showcased his notorious corruption personified culture like his Ifitedunu town mess, he fostered and personally listed 21 individuals to be coronated as Chiefs in a singular Ofala. It was record breaking. It was so heated up in the town that all the 21 individuals were coronated along the streets of Umuchu and the regular bar.”

His partner in the epic corruption is one Mr. Chinedu Ezeoha, who is essentially a “fixer”. In an attempt to portray due process, in a letter dated the 19th day of February, 2025, referenced as MLGCCA/CM/56/T/208, which is attached and marked (A), Hon. Tonycollins Nwabunwanne warned against the coronation of Chiefs, a directive he claimed to have come from your office.

He caught the town unawares when he made a corruption-induced U-turn and wrote a second letter dated the 27th day of February, 2025, which was 7 days after the first letter, with reference number MLGC/076/T/277, not only allowing the Chieftancy coronation, but also, he personally listed out the 21 individuals that will be coronated as Chiefs and every single one of them was said to have paid the sum of 2 million Naira each to him. All this was facilitated by his “fixer” Chinedu Ezeoha. The letter in question is attatched and marked “B”.

The conflicing two letters came to a boiling point environment in the town and hence the embarrasing along the road chieftancy corronation. Both benefiaries of the epic corruption, Hon. Tonycollins and Mr. Chinedu Ezeoha, smiled to their respective banks.

The huge problem in our town presently is yet another letter from Hon. Tonycollins Nwabunwanner, which he again claimed to be your directive. In the very letter, contrary to Umuchu culture and tradition and without any consultation with our traditional ruler, he imposed what he called Supreme Council Ozo scheme on us. Under the scheme, every intending Nze na Ozo individual must spend between 8 million and 10 million Naira, which likely includes a “return for Hon. Tonycolins Nwabunwanne” and must belong to his Supreme Council Ozo, which was registered in 2024. His “fixer” Chinedu Ezeoha is the head of extortion outfit. The letter in question is dated 25th day of June, 2025, with reference number MLGCCA/C,/076/T.2/28. It is hereby attached and marked (C).

The mind blowing aspect of it all is that, in a letter written by the traditional ruler of Umuchu, Igwe Godson Ezechukwu, OON, dated the 18th day of June 2025, he stated out the culture and tradition of our town as it concerns Nze na Ozo. It was completely ignored by Hon. Tonycollins Nwabunwanne. Attached and mark (D) is the letter under reference. “Barrister Nobis Elendu (Ozonma) an Umuchu native could not have said it any better when he comprehensively summerized all there is to know about Umuchu Nze na Ozo. See attachment marked (E).”

I am very much aware that His Excellency is not aware of all these fraudulent scheme of Hon. Tunycollins Nwabunwanne and hence this my petition. He is a native of Anam, his Supreme Council Ozo scheme will work there perfectly and not in Umuchu. We will continue to practice our culture and tradition as was laid out by our traditional ruler.

Whereby I pray you as follows:

A. Re-visiting of his appointment as a Commissioner in the light of the following.

(i) He is notorious on such activity in all the towns in Anambra State, the Ifitedunu town incident is a reminder.

(ii) He contributes nothing to the political portfolio of the Soludo administration other than a gallery of corruption.