[size=18pt]Ohanaeze Denies Endorsing Jonathan-asks Igbos to vote Buhari or Jonathan
~ by Obinna Akukwe[/size]

[size=18pt]· Igbos in the North to be vigilant, before and after elections
· Igbo Governors should assist in evacuating Igbos trapped in violence
· Let God and conscience guide whom to vote for
Alleges billions exchanged for endorsement by sacked executives
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has denied endorsing President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term. They rather asked Igbos to vote whosoever their conscience permits them in the February 14th Presidential polls. Speaking on Thursday with the Director General of Igbo Mandate Congress (IMC) Rev Obinna Akukwe who led a team of concerned Igbo stakeholders to know the direction of Ndigbo in the 2015 Presidency project and the security of Ndigbo in the North especially after the elections, the Chairman of Ohanaeze Elders Council, Chief Mbazulike Amechi described those who purportedly endorsed Jonathan for a second term as “a group of illegal Ohanaeze whose major purpose is to collect and share billions of naira without any negotiation over the fate of Ndigbo during and after the Jonathan era”. Chief Amaechi told the leaders of Igbo Mandate Congress that those that went to Abuja to meet with Jonathan are speaking for themselves and their family. According to him “The basic interest of those endorsing Jonathan is to collect money. They were sharing millions and hundreds of thousands on Tuesday to some persons and we the Elders Council of Ohanaeze are not a part of it. Some persons even got their finger bitten off while some women got their dresses torn while struggling for the money from Abuja. That is not what Ohanaeze stands for”

The Chairman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Caretaker Committee, Chief Raph Obioha told Rev Akukwe that “Ohanaeze Ndigbo, of which I am the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, has not endorsed anybody. We have presented four cardinal things that any candidate we must support will do for Ndigbo. These issues include the security of lives and property of Ndigbo, before, during and after the elections. Secondly is the callous neglect of Igbo territory since after the civil war, including the present administration,. Thirdly is the need for Igbos who lost billions of investments and millions of lives to be properly reparated. Fourthly is the political fate of the Igbos after the tenure of Goodluck Jonathan”.

Dr Zed Chukwujama, Secretary Ohanaeze Caretaker Committee expressed worry over the fate of Igbos in the north after the elections and told Igbo Mandate Congress leaders “that those who are sharing the millions are not thinking of how to protect Igbo lives and property especially in the North”.

Ohanaeze Caretaker Committee gave the leadership of Igbo Mandate Congress a copy of the communiqué of the meeting presently ongoing at Enugu. The resolution of Ohanaeze Ndigbo as contained in the communiqué includes:

“Since there has been no concrete agreement with any of the Presidential Candidates on the four cardinal issues of security for life and property of Ndigbo, infrastructural development in Igboland, Reparation for atrocities and war crimes against Ndigbo, at least to the level recommended in the Oputa Panel Report, Ohanaeze Ndigbo is unable to commit Igbo voters at home and everywhere to the blanket support of any of the Presidential Candidates. We therefore advise and guide Igbo voters’ everywhere as follows:

“(a) On the day of the election, after praying to God in whatever way you worship Him, listen to Divine Guidance, go and cast your vote for ANY candidate your conscience guide you to”
(b) Be vigilant before, during and after the election, make appropriate arrangements to save your life, your family and your property
(c) In view of the ominous uncertainties that loom in the air, Igbo Governors should make contingency arrangements, separately and collectively, to evacuate Igbo citizens who may be trapped in areas of violence”.

The communique obtained by Igbo Mandate Congress was signed by Chief Mbazulike Amechi, Chief Ralph Obioha and Dr Zed Chukwujama. Ohanaeze Ndigbo Caretaker Committee meeting is still ongoing as at press time. The Ohanaeze Elders Council has declared the Igariwey led leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo illegal hinging it on the expiration of their two year tenure and appointed a Caretaker Committee to pilot the activities of Ohanaeze fo the next six months.. However the Igariwey led leadership has refused to comply with the orders of Ohaneze Elders Council, an issue before the court.

It would be recalled that the Chief Igariwey led Ohanaeze Ndigbo had earlier endorsed Jonathan secretly at Aso Villa on the 12th of January with a delegation of some Igbo leaders which include Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, Senator Ken Nnamani, Senator Hope Uzodimma among others. The open endorsement earlier scheduled for Abakaliki on the 14th of January was shelved due to the opposition from the Elders Council. However on Tuesday, they finally made the secret endorsement open at the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Secretariat Enugu.

Lies...

why is everybody double-mouthed nah dis days? Na wa ooo.... D fear of kirikiri is real o

This is the true Igbo republican spirit one should be proud of;not the harlots shuttling the corridors of Aso rock who claim to speak for the Ibos,the history and tradition they conveniently forgotten to remember,just monetary gains.

Sauce pls.

And anyone or group can support and vote for who ever pleases them but they should stop disturbing our peace with who they endorse.

Lolzzz. My friend collynzo9, come and see.

Belief Mbazuluike and his co-outlaws at your own peril.

The president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has spoken,and confirmed the eneorsement of Jonathan few days back,if you choose to belief this idiot of Amaechi Mbazuluike,then you av' entered one chance.

Ohanaeze ko Ohanaoba nii....
Soon nah Biafra go recommend Failbuhari.

GEJ till Cele nd muslims start worshipping @ Redeem...

Alu!
Lies cooked up from the pits of hell to divide Ndigbo!
Ohaneze has already endorsed Mr President,it is all over the news.
Why cause riff between brothers?
Is this the fraudulent method APC wants to use to gather Ndigbo votes?
You have failed on arrival!
The Ndigbo will not forget all the atrocities Buhari committed or the unjust treatments meted out to our forebarers and the Feb 14 polls will show it!
We will not be divided.
We will not be deceived.
We will ensure history is preserved and the memories of our loved ones are honoured!

This is a more politically astute statement. No need to tie yourself to a sinking ship.

#change
#GMB
#APC

doctokwus:
This is the true Igbo republican spirit one should be proud of;not the harlots shuttling the corridors of Aso rock who claim to speak for the Ibos,the history and tradition they conveniently forgotten to remember,just monetary gains.

So,
will you still kill Igbos when Buhari loses?

Op, you can your APC has failed woefully. Have it into your empty skull that there is nothing like OHAOHANAEZE, what we know is Ohaneze, it has no factions, so we're voting Jonathan.

PhockPhockMan:
Op, you can your APC has failed woefully. Have it into your empty skull that there is nothing like OHAOHANAEZE, what we know is Ohaneze, it has no factions, so we're voting Jonathan.

Go easy on the guy now, haba! You no know say to spell Igbo names correctly takes the grace of God.

ibedun:


Go easy on the guy now, haba! You no know say to spell Igbo names correctly takes the grace of God.

No, it takes grace of God to forge correctly.
APC is home of Forgers.

Who the hell is Obinna akukwe when Ndigbo president has spoken

Sitting on the fence

Teedoe25:
Who the hell is Obinna akukwe when Ndigbo president has spoken

[size=18pt]Pastors and priests under CAN and PFN have alleged that the N10 billion naira budgeted by the presidency to induce pastors to coerce their members to support Jonathan’s re-election have been hijacked by few ministers who call all forms of spurious meetings and collect their signature to justify the huge billions collected. Many of them spoke with the Director General of Igbo Mandate Congress (IMC) and Director of Media of General Assembly of all Igbo Christian Organizations and Ministers (GAAICOM), Rev Obinna Akukwe on conditions of anonymity claimed that they are yet to receive their own share of the over N10 billion naira budgeted for pastors and priests through the President’s goodwill. They promised a showdown with those they claimed collected money on their head and refused to give them their share.

The General Coordinator of GAAICOM, Apostle Dr PCJ Macjossy told The Director General Igbo Mandate Congress, Rev Obinna Akukwe, and leaders of IMC that it is wrong for pastors to fleece Goodluck Jonathan of billions of naira in the name of support for his re-election. He promised to convey an emergency meeting of church leaders to address the issue of financial inducements.. Though voicing support for Jonathan re-election, Apostle Macjossy believes that collecting billions for vote is anti-Christian.

Archbishop A. A Nwodika of Throne of Grace Mission told Rev Akukwe that though he will personally vote for Jonathan it is wrong for pastors to be induced to support a particular candidate. He said that ” Christians should vote either ruling or opposition party as their conscience permits them”.The Archbishop decried the influence of Money among ministers and warned that ”only the gospel of peace and repentance can save Nigeria”. In his reaction another Enugu based cleric’ Bishop Tim Obidike said that though he heard rumours of money sharing, he has not been given a dime and that ” I will vote my conscience in the elections and I am too principled to be swayed by monetary considerations” He also condemned the attacks on Bishop Oyedepo and said that ”the statements attributed to him during Jonathan’s visit to Canaan land is untrue and that the Bishop only prayed for Nigeria”

~ http://www.informationng.com/2015/02/opinion-presidency-2015-jonathan-dumps-oritsejafor-for-oyedepo-uma-ukpai-enenche-by-obinna-akukwe.html[/size]

Joke of the week

Sevenile. water don dry for PDP pond...


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