Elders want election of Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s leaders accelerated

Strong indications emerged, yesterday, that all was not well with the foremost apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, as the body’s Council of Elders, set up a seven-member electoral committee to organise a general election of the body as soon as possible, claiming the leadership appeared not to be in a hurry to hold election.The elders said the tenure of the present executive led by Chief Garry Enwo Igariwey, would expire on January 7, 2015.The Council directed that the executive to be inaugurated in January 2015 should as a matter of priority appoint a recognised firm of auditors to audit the Accounts of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

Chairman of the Election Committee is Dr. Eze Agbogu(Anambra)

Other members include: Chief Jumbo Offor (Abia), Chief (Mrs.) Ada Achor (Abia), Prince Emeka Onyeso (Anambra), Chief (Mrs.) Roseline Njoku (Ebonyi) and Elder Nweke Anyigor (Ebonyi)

Others are; Prince Richard Ozobu (Enugu), Chief (Mrs.) Maria Okwo (Enugu), Pharm Bright Ulokpu (Imo), Chief Ignatius Okameme (Imo), Chief I. A. Nwankwo (Anioma Delta) and Onuchi Mpi (Rivers)

Reading a communiqué after the meeting of the Council at Pan-Afric Hotels Enugu, elder statesman and Chairman of the Council, Chief Mbazulike Amechi, said the action became necessary following the

refusal of the present executive to constitute the electoral panel.