The founder and General Overseer of the Omega Power Ministry (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere has been coronated as the traditional ruler of the people of Ikwuorie kingdom in Abia state to be their king.
The clergy man received his staff of office from the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, OFR and shall now be referred to as His Royal Majesty, King Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, the IHIE 1 of Ikwuorie Autonomous community on March 1, 2024.
He became the king of the communist that has been without a king for over 11 years after the demise of their former king, Prof Isaac Nnanna Kanu in 2013.
Sources revealed that the clergy had earlier rejected the proposition to be the king and had nominated someone in his stead.
The stand that was rejected by the community, which insisted they needed him to lead the community in the capacity as king.
After his acceptance of his staff of office as the King of Ikwuorie, his first assignment was to restore peace, which has lingered for more than 25 years among not less than 50 families, in the community.
Cases related to these were summoned before a traditionally shrine, which is believed to have led to the death of many and some families being wiped completely in the community.
The new king intervened and reconciled each of those 50 families bringing an end to deities related deaths and brought a lasting peace in the community.