TheNewsGuru

Tag: Igbo socio-cultural organization

  • Ohanaeze commiserates with Abia governor, Ikpeazu over Ikonne’s death

    Ohanaeze commiserates with Abia governor, Ikpeazu over Ikonne’s death

    The  Igbo socio-cultural organization Ohanaeze Ndigbo has expressed shock and grief at the sudden death of the governorship candidate of  Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Abia state, Professor Uche Eleazar Ikonne.

    He was aged of 67.

    Ohanaeze has now consoled Abia state govenor, Okezie Ikpeazu over the death of Ikonne

    Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, described Ikonne’s death as unfortunate while extolling the exemplary and outstanding virtues of the deceased while alive.

    The pan-Igbo organization noted the immense contributions, ideas, and uncommon roles of Ikonne in the medical profession, academic development, and stability of Abia State, and the entire South East.

    Isiguzoro aded that  the deceased’s way of life was worthy of emulation.

    “peaceful disposition earned him numerous appointments including [as] Rector Abia State Polytechnic Aba, 7th Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University Ututu and the PDP ticket for the Abia guber elections.”

    Ohanaeze further grieved that Ikonne died at a time his vast and rich wealth of experience, lofty ideas, and wise counselling are needed towards “consolidating numerous monumental giant strides achieved by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu-led administration in the past seven years in Abia state.”

    A statement by Isiguzoro reads: “Ohanaeze Ndigbo call on the Government of Abia State to immortalize late Professor Ikonne for his patriotism and unquantifiable sacrifices. The new Government House should be named after the deceased.

    “And we equally want to use this medium to call on the state government to honour this great gentleman with an organized befitting burial interment for his supportive sacrifices.”

    The apex Igbo group consoled the Ikonne family, the PDP in Abia State, the government, and the people of Abia state on the shocking demise of “this worthy Igbo leader.”

  • 2023: Ohaneze threatens APC, PDP over plans to defy zoning

    2023: Ohaneze threatens APC, PDP over plans to defy zoning

    The Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has dropped a hint it would boycott the 2023mpresidential elections if the two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress, (APC), and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, do not zone their tickets to the Southern region.

    This is in reaction to the latest position that Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, and the Northern Elders’ Forum, NEF that the presidency should be thrown open instead of limiting the space.

    However, Ohanaeze, through its Secretary-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro said in a statement made available to the public states that the abolition of the gentleman agreement on power rotation would come with dire consequences.

    He said it was obvious that “the Northern Elders’ Forum has opted for absurdity in issues that will strengthen internal democracy in all political parties and in the country.”

    According to him “any attempt by northern socio-cultural groups to arm-twist the two major political parties, through their sons who are National Chairmen of both the APC and the PDP, to derail the electoral process, will lead to revolts and boycott of the 2023 presidential election in the South, especially in the East.”

    He claimed that the leadership of both political parties were under coercion from northern lobbyists and northern socio-cultural groups “to destroy the trust and confidence that bind Nigerians together through the rotational presidency between the North and the South.”

    He said those making such moves ought to have learnt from the sad experiences of the North when they frustrated President Jonathan’s administration and installed Buhari in 2015.

    “The aftermath of that betrayal is the worsening insecurity in the North,” Isiguzoro said.

    He declared that, “we will encourage the Southern Governors and socio-cultural groups to mobilize our people and boycott the 2023 presidential election in the South, especially in the South-East if the Northern candidates emerge in APC and PDP.

    “Whenever it gets to the turn of the Igbo, the narratives will always change against them.

    “Whenever it’s the time for the Igbo to attain any position, there will be gang ups and clandestine networks to fuel crisis and disasters against them, but it won’t work this time. Igbos will surely survive all these political conspiracies against them.”

    TheNewsGuru.com recalls that Ohaneze wants both major political parties to zone presidency to the South with preference to the Southeast region.