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THE Global Igbo Leaders held emergency zoom meeting on the December 30, 2020 and advised the immediate past Ohanaeze Ndigbo Executives/Electoral Committees to follow Ohanaeze Ndigbo Constitution and the Electoral guidelines to the letter.
The Global Igbo Leaders had another Zoom meeting on January 3, 2021 and further recommend that a properly constituted Ohanaeze Ndigbo Caretaker Committee be established to run the affairs of Ohanaeze Ndigbo from January 10, 2021.
“We convened once again on the 13th January 2021 to review the Ohanaeze Ndigbo parallel elections that took place on the 9th and the 10th of January 2021.
“Most organisations that constitute Global Igbo Leaders have representatives in the Chief Gary Enwo-Igariwey’s led Ohanaeze Electoral Committee as well as voting delegates (who of course did not vote).
“The reports provided to us by our respective organisation representatives on the 10th January 2021 Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s election showed that the procedures and guidelines for Ohaneze Ndigbo General Elections as enshrined in the Organization’s Constitution were neither followed nor adhered to.
“After reviewing the reports from our representatives, including accounts received from the candidates to the elections and others, Global Igbo Leaders resolve:
“We believe in the sustainability, credibility and unity of Ohanaeze Ndigbo as the umbrella body of Ndigbo worldwide, thus our full desire to maintain unity in Ohanaeze in particular and in Igbo nation in general.
“We reject the outcomes of the parallel elections which were planned, designed and programmed to favour pre-selected candidates and which did not follow Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s electoral guidelines and procedures as provided in the constitution. These elections promoted division and not unity, lawlessness instead of due process, and damaged the image and integrity of Ndigbo worldwide.
“We do not recognize any of the purported elected Ohanaeze Executives from any of the parallel elections.
:We therefore align with the decisions and plans of Concerned Imeobi Members and we urge them (Concerned Imeobi Members) to immediately setup Ohanaeze Ndigbo Caretaker Committee to first bring unity, and to subsequently set up Electoral Committee to conduct credible, free and fair election that will follow due process,” the statement signed by the following groups said:
Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF), Nigeria:
Prof Timothy Uzodinma Nwala
Prof Nathaniel Aniekwu
Solom Anima
Bismark Oji
World Igbo Congress (WIC) USA:
Prof Anthony Ejiofor
Dr. Festus Okere
Igbo World Assembly (IWA) Worldwide:
Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze
Chief Christian Onuorah
Chief Oliver Nwankwor
Nzuko Ummunna USA, Nigeria:
Prof Chika Moore
Ngozi Odumuko
Ekwe Nche USA:
Luke Nwannunu
Igbo Board of Deputies, Worldwide:
Barr. Austin Okeke
Council of Igbo Communities UK:
Barr Alex Coker Ezeamakam
Ogbuefi Delly Ajufo, Nigeria
Council of Igbo Leaders UK:
Mazi Obi Okoli
European Igbo Communities (EIC) Europe:
Chief Oliver Nwankwor
Barr Alex Coker Ezeamakam
One Voice Women Movement UK:
Mrs Joy Ukaegbu
Mrs. Eunice Onwuamaegbu
Council of Igbo States in America (CISA) USA:
Mazi Amadiebube Mbama
Barr. Bobby Aniekwu
– Jan. 15, 2021 @ 13:45 GMT /
Tags: *Global Igbo leaders reject outcome of flawed Ohanaeze Ndigbo parallel elections request setting up caretaker committee
