An activist lawyer from Rivers State, Uche Nnam Okwukwu, has emerged as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide at the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization’s ongoing convention in Port-Harcourt.
The General Assembly of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, according to a statement by the returning officer, Dr. Achi Achi, said the new President General, Okwukwu, was returned unopposed at the the convention, which began on Thursday and is expected to end on Friday.
The returning officer said Okwukwu was elected by the progressive movement in Igboland, expressing appreciation to the national delegates who stormed Port Harcourt for the exercise, even as he noted that they were the true members of Ohanaeze Ndigbo for finding the new helmsman worthy.
He said the new leader had pledged to defend the interest of all Igbos and uphold the tenets of the constitution of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
Okwukwu, in his acceptance speech, thanked the delegates, saying that he humbly accepted the enormous responsibility imposed on him to lead the Igbo race “at this moment in our history”.
Besides, he promised to “unite fractured nerves and bring the Igbo together as one indivisible family,” saying that he was fully aware of the unprecedented trust reposed in him and his capacity to do so.
He equally pledged defend the Igbo nation, adding: “I shall live up to their high expectations.”
Okwukwu thanked all members of the Electoral Committee, the elders, members of the press and the general Igbo public, for all the joint efforts that contributed to a successful convention.
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