Ex-Nigerian senator emerges new Ohanaeze president-general

The former senator replaces the immediate past president-general of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Fidelis Chukwu, whose tenure ended on Friday.

A former Nigerian senator, John Azuta-Mbata, has been elected as the 13th president-general of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.

Mr Azuta-Mbata emerged as the new president-general of the Ohanaeze during the election for the new executives of the Igbo group in Enugu on Friday.

The former senator replaces Fidelis Chukwu, the immediate past president-general of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, whose tenure ended on Friday.

The election was conducted through a voice vote.

The new president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo hails from Rivers State, South-south Nigeria

Apart from Mr Azuta-Mbata, 15 others were elected into various executive positions of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

Details later…