Members of the Anambra Umuada, a traditional association of first daughters, were recently stopped from confronting a woman whose explicit video with a married man had gone viral.
A video circulated on Facebook showed the Umuada wielding symbolic items as they gathered at a local marketplace where the woman, at the center of the controversy, runs her business. Their actions appeared to be part of a traditional protest or a public shaming ritual.
However, their demonstration was quickly interrupted by local villagers who objected to their presence and actions. The villagers emphasized that the Umuada, being from a different community, had no authority to impose sanctions or disrupt activities in another village without following due protocol.
The Umuada were informed that they must first submit a formal notice to the local authorities declaring their intent. Only after the matter is reviewed by the village leadership could a decision or course of action be approved and communicated.