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2023: Ohanaeze Finally Opens Up On Dumping Peter Obi To Endorse Tinubu
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Ohanaeze Finally Opens Up On Dumping Peter Obi To Endorse Tinubu
- The group in a statement said the immediate past president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Lagos State Chapter Solomon Aguene was responsible for peddling the news
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has debunked speculations that it has dumped the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to endorse the All Progressive Congress candidate Bola Tinubu.
The group in a statement on Tuesday said the immediate past president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Lagos State Chapter Solomon Aguene was responsible for peddling the news.
It also informed the general public that the current president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos State Chapter, Sunday Ossai, is the only authorised person to speak on behalf of the group.
The group added that the misleading impression of dumping Peter Obi is from the pit of hell and meant to serve the private interest.
The statement read: “The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to the news making the rounds with a caption “Ohanaeze Ndigbo dumps Peter Obi, declares support for Tinubu”.
The story added that since the group was in support of a second term for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, there was nothing wrong in supporting his (Sanwo-Olu) presidential candidate. The purveyor of the above remarks is Chief Solomon Aguene, the immediate past president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Lagos State Chapter.
“In line with the constitution of the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, an electoral panel headed by a seasoned technocrat in the person of Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu was constituted by the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ambassador Professor George Obiozor, with a mandate to conduct a fresh election for the Lagos state chapter.”
“Information reaching Ohanaeze Ndigbo indicates that Aguene has secured a tenure elongation from a Lagos court. This is to say the least very deplorable.”
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo, therefore, informs the general public that the current president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos State Chapter is Chief Sunday Ossai and only the Chapter President or an authorised officer of the current Lagos state executive has the right to speak on behalf of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos State Chapter.
“Ohanaeze believes that any person with a democracy credential will dissociate self with a person whose public conduct is at variance with democratic norms; and that the Aguene endorsement to a presidential candidate is hollow. It is therefore emphasized that the person who has the right and mandate to make statements on behalf of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Lagos is the President, Chief Sunday Ossai.”
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“For the avoidance of doubt, the misleading impression that “Ohanaeze dumps Obi” is from the pit of hell and meant to serve private interest. Such a statement is hereby vehemently debunked.”
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