How Election Of Ezendigbo In Diaspora Held In Kaduna State

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Facts have emerged on how the Igbo Traditional Rulers also known as Ezendigbo in Diaspora across the States of Nigeria recently held their election in Kaduna State, where new leaders emerged to pioneer the affairs of the association.

P.M.EXPRESS obtained the full details of the election which may have weeded out some unscrupulous self-acclaimed Igbo leaders.

The election, which took place at Zecool Hotel in Barnawa area of Kaduna State, was said to be a huge success and the officers elected included:

1. Eze (Dr) Boniface Ibekwe (Ide 1), Ezeigbo Kano – President General
2. Eze Dr. Adiele Maduagwu, Ezeigbo Rivers/Bayelsa – Deputy National President
3. Eze Barr. Matthew Emeka Ezeani, Ezeigbo Ireland – Deputy President Diaspora
4. Eze Dr Uche Egenti, MON, Ezigbo, Abuja  – Vice President North
5. Eze Dr Omenife Peter Olikenyi,(Ide) Ezeigbo Otto Awori – Vice President South
6. Eze Uzochukwu J. Ezeneche, Ezeigbo Thailand – Vice President Diaspora
7. Eze Engr Sylvanus Aneke, Ezeigbo Kaduna – Secretary General
8. Eze Dr. C. U. Nwachukwu, Ezeigbo Lagos State – Treasurer
9. Eze Ben Uzoma Ukwuehie, Ezeigbo Jiwa – Financial Secretary
10. Eze Valentine H Ezeugo, Ezeigbo Ajeromi – Asst. Financial  Secretary
11. Eze Engr Jude Igwe Ezeigbo Idu – Publicity Secretary
12. Eze Lawrence Nnamdi, Ezeigbo Alimosho – Asst Pub. Sec.
13. Eze Dr Raymond Ugwuagbo, Ezeigbo  Zuba – Social Welfare 

Disclosing what happened before the election, Eze Omenife Peter Olikenyi, who was reelected as Vice President South, said that the election was slated to hold in the North before COVID-19 and it was not held until last week.

He explained that all the Ezendigbo from 36 States of the Federation and outside were in attendance, where peaceful election was conducted and new leaders emerged.

On the heels of some set of Ezendigbo, who held parallel election in Ogun State, Eze Olikenyi said that people can assemble and form any group and call it whatever name, but they must not use their documents.

He said that many of those, who gathered in Ogun State, were people of bad characters who had brought disgrace to the stool of Ezendigbo in many States and they were weeded out for the association to move forward.

He said they do not even have a single document as they were begging their former General Secretary to give them a copy of Constitution for them to copy adding that it shows that they are not a serious group and had  deceived the genuine Ezendigbo among them.

He explained that some were deceived to attend the Ogun State meeting and said those set of people will be considered and not those bringing bad name to the association.