Commissioner in Federal Character Commission elected Anambra Community President

The people of Okuzu Akanato community, Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State, have elected Rev Uche  Ukadike Ibeabuchi, a Commissioner in the Federal Character Commission, representing Anambra State, as their new President.

Recall that the Federal Character Commissioner was the immediate past President of the community but was re-elected unopposed following his numerous achievements for the people in the community.

He will pilot the affairs of the community for another four years alongside other elected members, according to the constitution of the community.

Fielding questions from newsmen shortly after the elected executives were inaugurated by Ide Goddy Eze Ezedinobi, the new President thanked the people for finding him worthy to be re-elected adding that it would spur him to do more than he has done previously.

He urged them to continue in their support for the rapid infrastructural development of the community vowing that he would not relent in his effort to better the welfare of the people.

In the election which was adjudged to be free, fair, and credible, Nze Oscar Uzuekwe, the electoral officer, said that the election of Rev Ibeabuchi unopposed, showed that he performed excellently well in the previous administration when he was the President.

The election was observed by two of the newly constituted caretaker committee members of the Oba community that included Onyekwelu Ogbo, the Public Relations Officer (PRO), and Nze Dozie Nweke, members, who represented the chairman, Chief Osita Ubadi.

Others present during the election were, the Administrative Chief (Ichie) of the Oba community, Chief Ben Chibueze Ochudo and Chief Samuel Odinamadu, Igweship aspirant and Chief Samuel Obianyo Idiego, who described the election as free, fair, and credible.

Ochudo hinted that it is in this Okuzu Oba community that all the mineral resources are gotten from which made Oba to be blessed by God.

Among those elected to pilot the affairs of the community for four consecutive years include, Rev. Uche Ukadike (Chairman), Mr. Alex Epunam (Vice Chairman), Mr. Onyebuchi Obinwa (secretary), and Mr. Sunday Ejiofor (financial secretary).

Others were, Mr. Onyeka Ufondu-Public Relations Officer; PRO, Chijioke Emechebe-Provost I, Onyeka Emechebe- Provost II and Mr. Benneth Okafor- treasurer, among other positions.

The youths who expressed their joy over the peaceful election pledged their unflinching support to the new leadership of the Okuzu people.