Ohanaeze Ndigbo group, yesterday
endorsed President Jonathan for re-
elecction in Awka, Anambra state.

The chairman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo
State Presidents Forum, Chris
Eluemunoh, said that the seven
presidents-general of the seven states that make up the Igbo nation which include, Anambra; Chris Elumunoh, Enugu; Dr Eric Ebeh, Imo; Dr Ezechi Chukwu , Abia; Chief Emmanuel Oparanta, Ebonyi; Pius Nwankwo, Rivers; Prince Igo Okparamma and Delta; Ifeanyichukwu Onwukamike,
have finally decided to endorse President Jonathan because of the need to implement the national
conference recommendations.

In a communiqué signed by the seven presidents-general, they posited that since the All Progressive Congress (APC), opted out of the conference, it meant that the initiator, President Jonathan would be voted to implement it.

The communique reads, “Considering the realities of the forthcoming 2015 general elections, Ohanaeze Ndigbo State Presidents forum, has objectively made a critical assessment of the scenario and our findings revealed that the implementation of the just
concluded National Conference
resolutions is both timely and
necessary for the sake of equity,
fairness and common good of all
Nigerians as an entity.”

According to the group,since
President Jonathan convened the
national conference, it was logical to
re-elect him so he can implement the
confab resolutions.

“In view of the forgoing, the Ohanaeze state presidents forum, therefore, endorses President Jonathan in the forthcoming presidential election and urges all Ndigbo in the 36 states of the
federation and Abuja to vote massively for him.”

In the communique, the crisis rocking the apex Igbo body was also addressed. They said Chief Enwo Igariweh and Dr. Joe Nworgu
remained the President-General and
Secretary General of the body. “We disassociate ourselves and
condemn herewith illicit and
inordinate activities of Chief Mbazulike Amaechi and his cohorts in their bid to undermine the integrity of the duly elected National Executive Council (NEC) of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

“Mbazulike is neither the leader nor
spokesperson of Ndigbo and should refrain from parading himself as same. “Mbazulike and his cohorts are running the risk of extensive sanctions from Ohanaeze Ndigbo if they do not desist from their well-established antithetical utterances and inimical activities geared toward denigrating the present Ohanaeze Ndigbo NEC and the corporate integrity of Ohanaeze.”

Ohanaeze also condemned the
bombing of its secretariat by
hoodlums on Jan. 24, 2015 and
appealed with security operatives
bring the perpetrators to justice.

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