Rebisi Council Rejects Waterfront Land Claims, Denounces Illegal Chief Installations
The Nkpolu Rumuoji Leaders Council of the Rebisi Kingdom has formally rejected recent claims to the Rumuoji waterfront in Port Harcourt. The council dismissed assertions by individuals of Kalabari extraction over the Abonema Wharf area as unfounded and inconsistent with historical and legal records. Leaders clarified that references to “Abonema Wharf” are purely geographical and do not confer any ancestral ownership. They cited colonial archives, the 1913 Hargrove Agreement, and Supreme Court judgments that recognize settlers only as customary tenants under Rebisi land rights. The council also condemned the unauthorized installation of chiefs by external groups. It reaffirmed that only recognized traditional institutions in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area can appoint chiefs, in accordance with Rivers State laws and Rebisi customs. The statement urged all parties to respect due process and historical facts, calling on state authorities to uphold established laws and traditions.
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