Ohanaeze Lagos LG Chairmen To Hand Over During Inauguration After Election, Says Electoral Committee Chairman

CHUKA UBAH

The Ohanaeze Chairmen in the various Local Government areas in Lagos State will now hand over to new people after the conclusion of the election and inauguration of the new elected officers.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the clarification was made by the newly appointed Lagos Ohanaeze Electoral Committee Chairman, Chief Oliver Akubueze, following reactions over their purported sack on Monday.

Chief Akubueze noted that there will be no vacuum during the period of the election process until the conclusion of the process leading to emergence of for new leaders in the various Local Governments in the State. 

The President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos State, Chief Solomon Ogbonna Aguene, took a decisive step by setting up the electoral committee for the conduct of fresh elections in the State.

That was the decision of the Ohanaeze General Assembly’s meeting held on Monday at Calabar Kitchen hall in Surulere area of Lagos State.

Aguene explained that Ohanaeze Lagos State has its bylaws, which they will use to conduct the election and the process has started with the appointment of Electoral Committee, which will conduct elections in the 57 Local Councils in Lagos State.

Chief Aguene directed the electoral committee to commence work immediately on the guidelines for the election and within days.

He also directed the committee to screen and ensure that responsible people were elected in the various Local Government areas, who will work for the process of Igbo In Lagos State.
Those appointed apart from Chief Akubueze as Chairman included Barristers Chucks Nnalugha and Fabian Onwughalu as Secretary and Legal Adviser respectively.

Other members were:  Chief Damian Okoye (Nanka) Eze Chris Offia, Prince Chukwuemeka Onuoha, Chief Calistus Odoemena, Sabastine Amanze, Chief Thompson Ohia, Celestine Ugwu, Obiora Okonkwo, and Chukwuemeka Okpala.

Also part of the committee were Mrs. Catherine Ezenwokwe, Mrs. Ann Okwielika, Mrs. Jane Okoro, Kelvin Okereke, Gab Osueke, Ikechukwu Nwancho, Ejitiru Ikenga, Chief Samuel Onyelika, Engr. Samuel  Agubusin, Edwin Egboka, Pastor Paul Eze, Chief (Mrs.) Kate Onyechere, Chief Mike Chidiebele and others.

Chief Aguene directed that the 2006 Ohanaeze By-Law should be used for the conduct of the election following a motion moved in the house to that effect by Nze Chidi Nwachukwu and was seconded by Chief (Dr) Vivian Obi.