Ohaneze Ndigbo Passes Vote Of Confidence On Uwechue

The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has condemned the court action instituted against its President General, Amb. Ralph Uwechue, by some aggrieved members.

In a communiqué in Enugu on Monday after its meeting, the organisation urged the plaintiffs to withdraw the case and mandated the Council of Chiefs to take up the issue and settle all matters relating to the lawsuit in-house.

The communiqué, signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Chief Ralph Ndigwe, and Vice President-General, Dr Selina Adibua, passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of Uwechue administration.

“The Imeobi (inner caucus) appreciates in glorious terms, the achievements of Ohanaeze under Amb. Ralph Uwechue.

“The inner caucus described the court actions on Ohanaeze affairs as anti Igbo and a betrayal of the people.

“We commend the Uwechue-led NEC for unprecedented and unrivaled achievements, viz a vis bringing unity to the Igbo, repositioning Ohaneze as a structural power base for the Igbo comparable to the then Igbo union,’’ it said.

The communiqué said the inner caucus received the report of the National Executive Committee (NEC), adopted and approved the guidelines.

It announced that the national election of the organisation would take place on or before January 15, 2013 at its national secretariat in Enugu while handover/takeover would take place by Jan. 31.

Those who attended the meeting included Uwechue, former Minister of Aviation, Amechi Mbazulike , Chief Silas Iloh, retired Navy Capt Anthony Aneke, Sen. Offiah Nwali, Sen. Uche Chukwumerije, Sen. Anyim Ude, Prof. Anya O. Anya, and Deputy President-General of Ohanaeze, Chief Gary Igariwe.

Others were Joe Nwaorgu, Chris Okoye, Ohanaeze Secretary-General, Chief Nduka Eya, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, Eze Gibson Nwosu, Kalu U. Kalu, Ralph Ndigwe, Dr Selina Adibua and Chief Mrs Owanta, among others.