Anioma Igbo Delta Nominates Chief Michael Diji For Ohanaeze President Lagos State

CHUKA UBAH 

Following the anticipated Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos branch election coming up this year, the Anioma people of Delta State in Lagos have endorsed the Isama of Onicha Ugbo, High Chief Michael Diji, as their Presidential candidate.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that it was the decision of the Igbo indigenes of Delta State as was passed to the incumbent President of Ohanaeze Lagos State,  Chief Solomon Aguene, during a courtesy visit by Chief Diji and his entourage at the Ohanaeze Secretariat at Surulere, Lagos. 

During the visit to Chief Aguene, they informed him that Diji has been nominated to vie for the position of the  President as they strongly believe that it is their turn to produce the next Ohanaeze leader in the state.

Thus, the stakeholders from the Igbo speaking communities have unanimously agreed that Chief Diji, a patron of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos, is most qualified for the post when all factors are considered.

This was disclosed by the leader of the  Delta Igbo speaking communities  affiliated and recognised by Ohanaeze, Chief Chuks Chukwujindu Smith. 
“We, the Anioma people of Delta State, have unanimously endorsed High Chief Micheal Diji (Isama of Onicha Ugbo) as our authentic candidate for the office of the President of Ohanaeze Ndi lgbo, Lagos State.” 

Chief Smith explained that the people of Anioma, known as Njiko Ndi Anioma, is the only sociocultural organisation of Igbos of Delta State stock duly affiliated and recognised by Ohanaeze national body and the organisation.
He stated that the group followed due process and unanimously adopted  Chief Diji because he is such a man that will move Ohanaeze Lagos State higher.

In response, Chief Aguene received them and gave his blessing by wishing him success and best of luck in his mission. High Chief Diji, who is Isama of Onicha Ugbo, is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Corporate Accountants of West Africa. He also has MBA in Banking & Finance from Lagos State University and Doctorate degree in Financial Management and Corporate Governance from European American University. High Chief Diji is also a fellow of Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria and a member of the Equipment leasing Association of Nigeria.

He is a first class high chief in Delta State and has been a Patron of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Lagos State, since 2018.
Chief Michael Diji was enlisted into the United Nations Volunteers for Peace in Africa (UNVPA) and rated under this category among African Union (AU) members.

For his sterling accomplishments in the leasing industry in Nigeria, the PINK Awards had years back conferred the prestigious Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Year prize on the Managing Director of First Choice Leasing, Chief Michael Diji. Same year this organisation won integrity in business award.The technocrat, who is married to Chief Mrs. Gloria Diji, has bagged many awards both local and international.