Embattled Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Barr Uche Okwukwu, has said that with the current crisis rocking the group, the South East clamour for presidency come 2023 is at risk.
Okwukwu, who has been in a running battle with Chief Nnia Nwodo led Ohanaze, made this known to journalists in Enugu.
He said the apex Igbo sociocultural organization was also heading for imminent fractionalization.
Recall that Nwodo led Ohanaze said he had been suspended, but Okwukwu said he remained the scribe of the Igbo umbrella body.
However, reacting to the fresh inauguration of new members of the Ohanaeze Electoral Committee, Uche said the newly reconstituted committee has former Ohanaeze President, Garry, Enwo Igariwey as Chairman, and faulted the process. He insisted that any action taken by the committee would amount to futility.
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According to him, “The purported Imeobi where they set-up the electoral committee is null and void because only the Secretary-General has the power to do so by the Ohanaeze Constitution.
“An illegal meeting was held and they set-up an electoral committee, which in my humble view is illegal, you can’t place something on nothing.
“In Imo State, they even set up a selection committee which came up and said they have nominated Obiozor, they have even warned everyone to run, except Obiozor, else the person will be ostracized. This is unacceptable.”