Rivers State To Produce Next President General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo ------ Ohanaeze NEC
The NEC of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has announced that Rivers State will produce the next President General of the Igbo socio-cultural organization, following a meeting in Enugu after the burial of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.
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It is now the turn of Rivers State to produce the next President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the apex socio-cultural Igbo organisation, has said.
Ohanaeze made this known in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, after its meeting in Enugu, on Thursday, following the burial of its former leader, late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, in Owerri, Imo State, last month.
The communique issued after the meeting read, "The meeting of the NEC of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide was held today December 4, 2024 at it's National Secretariat, No 7 Park Avenue, GRA, Enugu.
"The meeting which was presided by Ambassador Okey Emuchay, MFR was well attended by almost all the members.
The meeting commenced with one minute silence in honour of eminent Igbo personages who passed on recently. They include Chief Dr. Engr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, MFR, OFR, CFR; His Excellency, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, CON; Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah and Onyeka Onwenu, MFR.
"Members expressed immense satisfaction on the administrative capacity of the Secretary General, Ambassador Okey Emuchay MFR with a vote of confidence moved by Chief Chukwuemeka Udodeme, the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Anambra State.
"In seconding the motion, the Vice President General for Delta State, Chief Emeka Festus Ogwu, commended Ambassador Emuchay and the members of the National Burial Committee led by Sen. Ben Obi on the successful funeral programmes for Chief Iwuanyanwu.
"Others expressed delight over the cooperation and kind gestures displayed by the South East Governors Forum, led by His Excellency, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, CON, the Governor of Imo State.
"The NEC reaffirmed their commitment to the provisions of the Ohanaeze constitution; to the effect that it is the turn of Rivers State to produce the next president- general for Ohanaeze Ndigbo come January 2025.
"It was therefore resolved that Ambassador Emuchay in consultation with the South East Governors, Igbo Senators, traditional rulers, town unions, the Clergy, stake holders, and the Ohanaeze structures should convene a meeting of Imeobi Ohanaeze as soon as possible to set up an electoral umpire for the purpose of the 2025 Ohanaeze election.
"Ambassador Emuchay thanked the Igbo for their unwavering support and appealed for understanding, assuring that the January 2025 election will be a huge success."
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