{"id":18391,"date":"2025-12-28T06:49:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T06:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umuakatimes.com\/topnews\/?p=18391"},"modified":"2025-12-28T06:49:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T06:49:23","slug":"eze-justin-ezeala-wins-royal-father-of-the-year-award-for-the-4th-consecutive-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umuakatimes.com\/topnews\/eze-justin-ezeala-wins-royal-father-of-the-year-award-for-the-4th-consecutive-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Eze Justin Ezeala Wins Royal Father of the Year Award for the 4th Consecutive Time."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='epvc-post-count'><span class='epvc-eye'><\/span>  <span class=\"epvc-count\"> 289<\/span><span class='epvc-label'> Views<\/span><\/div><p>In a grand celebration of excellence, HRM Eze Justin Ezeala, the revered royal father of Obinwanne Umuaka Autonomous Community in Njaba LGA, Imo State, has been named the Imo State Royal Father of the Year for the 4th consecutive time by Umuaka Times newspapers. This prestigious award, part of the yearly award series by Umuaka Times newspapers, recognizes deserving community leaders in diverse professions and occupations. The Obinwanne monarch has indeed touched many lives through diverse programs in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Eze Nwanne, as he is fondly called, received the honour due to his outstanding humanitarian works and dedication to empowering the youths of Obinwanne Umuaka community. His commitment to community development has earned him the respect and admiration of his people.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18392\" src=\"http:\/\/umuakatimes.com\/topnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umuakatimes.com\/topnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-7.png 620w, https:\/\/umuakatimes.com\/topnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-7-228x300.png 228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During the award presentation ceremony held on December 23, 2025, at the Chukwujiekwu Palace of Obinwanne, Eze Justin Ezeala expressed his gratitude to Umuaka Times and its publisher, praising their commitment to fair and fearless journalism. He also appealed to other communities in Umuaka to embrace peace and justice, emphasizing the importance of unity and progress.<\/p>\n<p>The event was attended by prominent dignitaries, including the Obinwanne Council of Chiefs and members of the Obinwanne Cabinet. EzeNwanne&#8217;s award remains a legacy he has built over the years to develop his community.<\/p>\n<p>The event was a part of the yearly empowerment program held by HRM Eze Justin Ezeala where many people receive a lot of good items for their Christmas celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>289 ViewsIn a grand celebration of excellence, HRM Eze Justin Ezeala, the revered royal father&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[934],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Eze Justin Ezeala Wins Royal Father of the Year Award for the 4th Consecutive Time. -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" 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