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The National Working Committee of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has counselled the new President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo to use his wealth of experience as an Ambassador to bring ndigbo together as a way of further integrating them into the mainstream of the Nigerian society.
APGA further charged the new leadership of Ohanaeze to build on the legacy his predecessor since the central objective is to reengineer the machinery for the overall attainment of the collective goals of the association.
The APGA NWC gave the admonition in a statement signed by the National Chairman, Ozonkpu Victor Ike Oye and made available to DAILY POST by the spokesman, Barrister Tex Okechukwu, on Monday.
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By Clifford Ndujihe, Chinonso Alozie, & Ugochukwu Alaribe
AFTER weeks of controversies, former Nigeria Ambassador to the United States, Professor George Obiozor, yesterday, emerged as the new President -General of Ohanaeze , succeeding John Nnia Nwodo.
Obiozor won the election conducted by the election committee led by Gary Enwo Igariwey, set up by Nwodo. The election was held at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri.
After Goddy Uwazurike and Eze Chukwuyere Nwebo stepped down, Obiozor polled an unassailable 304 votes to beat two other contenders- Uju Okoro (three votes), and Valentine Oparaocha (15 votes)
A factional Deputy President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dimm Uche Okwukwu had advised Ndigbo against taking part in any election being organized in Imo State in the name of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
This is coming after Okwukwu was elected alongside others at a parallel Ohanaeze election, which was held in Enugu on Saturday, under the Prince Richard Ozobu election committee.
Another election is underway in Imo State, being conducted by the Chief Garri Igariwey committee.
But in a statement he made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, Okwukwu said the tenure of Chief Nnia Nwodo-led executive had expired and that as such, it lacked powers to spearhead an election.