The National Executive Committee, NEC, of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide says it is the turn of Rivers State to produce the next President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo by 2025.
The National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, made this disclosure at the end of the NEC Meeting of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Enugu on Wednesday.
Ogbonnia said that the meeting was presided by the Secretary-General of other apex Igbo cultural body, Okey Emuchay and other members of the group.
“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 also resolved that Emuchay in consultation with the South-East Governors, Igbo Senators, traditional rulers, town unions, the Clergy, stakeholders, and the Ohanaeze structures should convene a meeting of Imeobi Ohanaeze as soon as possible.
“The purpose of the meeting is to set up an electoral umpire for the purpose of the 2025 Ohanaeze election,” he said.
He said Emuchay expressed gratitude the Igbos for their unwavering support and appealed for understanding and promised that the January 2025 election would be a huge success.
Ogbonnia further stated that the meeting commenced with one minute silence in honour of eminent Igbo personages who passed on recently.
They include late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah and Ms Onyeka Onwenu.
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