Ohanaeze to hold national elections next month; candidates emerge

The Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation the Ohanaeze Ndigbo will hold its National elections in the next one month. The tenure of the Gary Igariwey led regime ends on January 12th, 2017.

The offices of the PRESIDENT GENERAL, SECRETARY GENERAL , DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL AND DEPUTY PRESIDENT GENERAL  are rotated to the states in alphabetical order while other offices are open or basketted by the electoral committee.

The next PG  will come from Enugu state, SG from Rivers state, DPG from Imo state, DSG from Abia state.

Meanwhile candidates have start emerging from different states. In Enugu state, the following candidates have started jostling for the contest, viz Barr Nnia Nwodo said to be the candidate of the state, Admirial Allison Madueke said to be the candidate of Ndigbo Lagos, Barr Enechi Onyia, Prof Chinweite Ejike , former VC of Enugu state University,Gen Okoloagu and others. Its being speculated that the post is zoned to Enugu North senatorial zone although Ndigbo Lagos is arguing that the position is too big to be zoned to a particular area since its an entire Igbo affair.

For the Secretary General the battle is between Bar Uche Okwukwu a long time Ohanaeze Ndigbo Chieftain from Ikwerre land and Comrade Sunny Chinda.There is a speculation that the former deputy speaker of the House of Reps Prince Chibudom Nwuche may be in the race.

For the Deputy President General, its between Prof Uzodimma Nwala and Barr Reuben Okoro, though other candidates may emerge. 

For the Deputy Secretary General zoned to Abia state, a former Special Adviser to late Amb Raph Uwechue , immediate past President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Hon Chuks Ibegbu is said to be in the lead though there is speculation that he may settle for the National Publicity secretary of the body if the office is zoned to Abia state in addition.

In other states candidates are also emerging. The election committee is expected to be set up any moment from now. It is believed that anybody that has occupied any position in the body two consecutive time may not be eligible for the contest, though the Imeobi, the inner chamber need to ratify that.

We shall keep the public posted on the developments…

By Chukwudi Ibegbu

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