Nwodo Brokers Peace Among Igbos In Bayelsa

The President-General of Ohanaeze-Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo has resolved the lingering leadership crisis in the Bayelsa State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, ending many years of bickering and leadership tussle.
The protracted leadership crisis had factionalised the socio-cultural group in the state for many years.
The South-South Coordinator of Ohanaeze Youth Wing, Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, told The Tide in Yenagoa that Nwodo had summoned the feuding factions and mended fences among them.
Arthur-Ugwa applauded Nwodo for his fatherly role by listening to the grievances of the two factions and brokered peace, to pave way for the election of a new executive.
He noted that the Ohanaeze national leadership had, after the peace initiative, appointed an election committee headed by the Vice President-General of Ohanaeze-Ndigbo, Chief Charles Odunukwe.
According to him, both factions have been advised to withdraw all pending court cases and to maintain the existing peace while those aspiring to lead the group should brace up and canvass for votes, with an assurance that the elections would be credible.
“We commend the peace moves which our father and President-General initiated when he visited Bayelsa sometime in July for the South-South rally on restructuring.
“He subsequently invited both the current caretaker Chairman, Chief Mark Nlem, and the erstwhile leader, Chief Chinedu Amaku, and both parties embraced each other.
“Peace has finally returned to Ohanaeze in Bayelsa due to the untiring efforts of Nwodo and we expect the group to grow in leaps and bounds.”

Austin Pade, Yenagoa