Fresh crisis hits Ohanaeze Ndigbo as new faction asks court to stop Obiozor from parading as president
- A faction of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has reacted to the emergence of the new president of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation
- According to the group led by Chief Chidi Ibe and Uche Okwukwu, the election that brought the Ohanaeze president in was conducted illegally
- The Ibe-led group has asked a high court to issue an order restraining Obiozor from parading himself as the head
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The crisis rocking the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has taken a new turn.
A Federal Capital Territory high court sitting in Abuja has been asked by the Uche Okwukwu-led faction of the group to stop Professor George Obiozor from parading himself as the president-general, ThisDay reports.
The former Nigerian Ambassador was on Sunday, January 10, elected president of the group after an election held at Dan Anyim Stadium in Owerri, the Imo state capital.
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Legit.ng had reported that the new faction of Ohanaeze emerged with Chief Chidi Ibe and Okwukwu elected as president and vice respectively hours after Obiozor was declared the president-general of the socio-political group in the southeast.
The new Ohanaeze Ndigbo faction in the suit FCT/HC/BIU/M/14/21 is seeking a court order to restrain the former envoy from parading himself pending the determination of the case.
According to the faction of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Obiozor is a product of an illegal election.
They are also seeking a motion to restrain the defendants from holding any further meeting or summoning any without consultation with the secretary-general.
Parties are to return to court on Thursday, January 21, to argue their motion.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Nigeria's number one man, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, January 11, sent a congratulatory message to Obiozor following his declaration as the new president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
The Nigerian leader said he has no doubt that Obiozor's win is well-deserved.
According to him, the new president-general will serve not only the interest of Ndigbo, but also that of his fatherland.
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