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The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Nze Ozichukwu Fidelis Chukwu, has stated that the Nigerian government has no sufficient reason to continue detaining Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
In a statement issued by Ohanaeze’s spokesman, Alex Ogbonnia, the organisation’s President General emphasised that “the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is a moral burden on the federal government,” adding that “there is no sufficient reason for the prolonged detention of Kanu by the security agency of the state.”
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Chukwu assured the National Executive Committee, NEC, that a blueprint will be developed to ensure Ohanaeze not only complements the goodwill of the state but is also positioned to discharge its diverse functions and overcome challenges as they arise.
He further stated that although his days in office are numbered, he is determined to leave behind an impressive legacy.
In other news, the new President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organization, Nze Ozichukwu Fidelis Chukwu has said there will be a transparent and credible election for the new Executive Committee from Rivers State on January 10, 2025.
Chukwu made the disclosure in reaction to a publication by Jackson Omenazu who criticized the deliberations at Saturday’s Ohanaeze’s Imeobi General Assembly.
Omenazu said the Imeobi General Assembly did not meet the required provisions of the Ohanaeze Constitution.
In the widely circulated publication, Omenazu said the required quorum for either Imeobi or the General Assembly was not met.
According to him, “In the absence of the President-General and the Deputy President-General, the Vice President, whose state is next in alphabetical order, shall act.
