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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 88963, member: 27"] A viral ceremony sparked protests and vehicle fires, forcing Nigeria to backpedal hard on claims of crowning a king inside South Africa. Nigerian Apology to the Eastern Cape [LIST] [*]The High Commission expressed regret to Premier Oscar Mabuyane over the KuGompo event. [*]Solomon Ogbonna Eziko got installed as Igwe Ndigbo Na East London in the disputed gathering. [*]Officials insisted the occasion stayed purely cultural with zero kingdom ambitions. [*]They promised respect for local traditional bodies and urged calm to stop more unrest. [/LIST] Row Over Cultural Event [LIST] [*]Videos triggered sharp backlash from parties and community figures. [*]Demonstrators torched cars while opposing the reported coronation. [*]Nigeria stressed the brotherly Ubuntu ties and denied any disrespect. [*]The letter asked Mabuyane to help ease tensions across the province. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]