Release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu for peace to reign in the Southeast-Ohanaeze

COSMAS CHUKWU

 

Rising from its marathon Ime Obi conclave meeting, the apex umbrella socio-cultural Igbo organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worlwide declared inter alia that the release of detained pro Biafran activist, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu remains the only option for peace to return to the Southeast zone.

Ohanaeze also insisted on the presidency being zoned to the Southeast.

The Ime Obi held as President Buhari arrived Ebonyi state, which is also in zone for a two-day visit.

The communique read as follows

“The Imeobi Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide held today, Thursday May 5, 2022 at

the National Secretariat under the leadership of H.E Amb. Professor George

Obiozor, the President-General. The Imeobi deliberated on a wide-range of issues

including the January 10, 2021 Ohanaeze election held at Dan Anyiam Stadium,

Owerri-Imo State, Insecurity in the South-East, 2023 Presidency, need for our

people to acquire Permanent Voters Card (PVC) as well as the Alaigbo

Stabilization Fund (ASF). After exhaustive deliberations on these issues, the

following resolutions were reached:

1. a) That Imeobi congratulates the current National Executive Committee

(NEC) of Ohanaeze Ndigbo which emerged through the January 10, 2021

election held at Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri; and also commends the

efforts of the Ohanaeze leadership in steering the ship even in these trying

times. Imeobi calls on all the Igbo nation to give the executive their full

support, which they have earned and deserved. Imeobi also calls on those

aggrieved with the outcome of the election to lend their support to the

current Leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

“b) That there is need to redouble our efforts towards the ongoing voters

registration exercise by sensitizing our people on the importance of the

exercise and getting their PVCs where they reside.

“c) That we condemn in its entirety the worsening security situation in the

South-East and call on all Igbos to put all hands on desk to halt the situation.

” d) Ohanaeze strongly believes that the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and

other Igbo youths in detention is the first crucial step towards restoring

peace and security in the South-East. We are convinced that the Nnamdi

Kanu issue can only be resolved through dialogue.

“e) Ndigbo are irrevocably committed to a Nigerian President from the SouthEast Zone in 2023.

“f) That Imeobi Ohanaeze hereby empowers the President-General to

constitute the Political Action Committee amongst others that will achieve

the desired results in all the issued raised at the Imeobi.

“g) That the President-General Amb. Prof. George Obiozor and the Secretary General, Amb. Okey Emuchay, MFR or their authorized spokesman; are

the only officials authorized by the Imeobi to issue statements on behalf of

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.”

 

 

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