Imo Ohanaeze Ndigbo Sacks 13 Members

THE leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Imo State chapter, has
suspended 13 members of the organization indefinitely for allegedly
violating some sections of its constitution.

The organization which dismissed as false and misleading, recent
media report of purported impeachment and vote of no confidence
against its president, Dr. Ezechi Chukwu, said that a disciplinary
committee would soon be set up to investigate the erring
members.

Ambassador Kenneth Nwachukwu-state secretary of the organization
who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Owerri explained that
only five, out of the 12 people who endorsed the purported “vote of
no confidence petition” are authentic members of the executive
committee of the body; stressing that the remaining 46 Exco members
are solidly and firmly behind Chukwu’s leadership.

According to him, the innuendoes and insinuations of those
disseminating the rumours of impeachment of Chukwu were merely
opposed to the choice of a very renowned and highly respected son
of the state- Professor George Obiozor, adding that Ohanaeze Ndigbo
in the state is holistically supportive of the candidacy of
Ambassador Obiozor in conformity with the resolution of the elders
and leaders of the state.

“This is an Imo Ohanaeze solemn resolution and it has nothing to
do with Dr. Ezechi Chukwu as a person and our support for Obiozor
is based on merit and the added value his leadership portends
compared with other equally qualified sons of ours who showed
interest.”

Quoting relevant portions of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo constitution to
back up his assertion, Nwachukwu also dismissed as spurious,
allegations making the rounds that Ezechi Chukwu had concluded
plans to engage non-registered members of the body as delegates to
the forth coming election, contending that this is at variance with
the provisions of the organization

THE leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Imo State chapter, has
suspended 13 members of the organization indefinitely for allegedly
violating some sections of its constitution.

The organization which dismissed as false and misleading, recent
media report of purported impeachment and vote of no confidence
against its president, Dr. Ezechi Chukwu, said that a disciplinary
committee would soon be set up to investigate the erring
members.

Ambassador Kenneth Nwachukwu-state secretary of the organization
who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Owerri explained that
only five, out of the 12 people who endorsed the purported “vote of
no confidence petition” are authentic members of the executive
committee of the body; stressing that the remaining 46 Exco members
are solidly and firmly behind Chukwu’s leadership.

According to him, the innuendoes and insinuations of those
disseminating the rumours of impeachment of Chukwu were merely
opposed to the choice of a very renowned and highly respected son
of the state- Professor George Obiozor, adding that Ohanaeze Ndigbo
in the state is holistically supportive of the candidacy of
Ambassador Obiozor in conformity with the resolution of the elders
and leaders of the state.

“This is an Imo Ohanaeze solemn resolution and it has nothing to
do with Dr. Ezechi Chukwu as a person and our support for Obiozor
is based on merit and the added value his leadership portends
compared with other equally qualified sons of ours who showed
interest.”

Quoting relevant portions of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo constitution to
back up his assertion, Nwachukwu also dismissed as spurious,
allegations making the rounds that Ezechi Chukwu had concluded
plans to engage non-registered members of the body as delegates to
the forth coming election, contending that this is at variance with
the provisions of the organization