A former senator, John Azuta-Mbata, was elected as the new president-general of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation on Friday.
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The 65-year-old had served as senator for the Rivers East Constituency of Rivers State at the beginning of the Fourth Republic.Okey Nwadinobi, from Abia State, was elected as the national deputy president while a former Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Emeka Sibeidu was elected as the new secretary-general of the Igbo group.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you.
Atiku said the elected executives under Mr Azuta-Mbata-led Ohanaeze were not strangers to the divisions that had plagued Nigeria in recent years. “The promotion of unity and peace is inevitable in the fostering of a united front to combat the sorry state of our socio-economic conditions and improve the well-being of Nigerians,” he stated.
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