Eastern Nigeria, Apex Igbo socio cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo said on Sunday that it is ready for the January 10, 2025 election for the national executives, stressing that no fewer than three people have picked forms from Rivers state for the president general position.

The President General position is zoned to Rivers State as the election is expected to hold at the headquarters of Ohanaeze in Enugu, where delegates from the seven states would elect the new 17- member national executive.

The last election which enthroned the outgoing executive members held at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, Imo State, four years ago.

Addressing newsmen on the preparations, the chairman of the Ohanaeze electoral committee, Chief Ejiofor Onyia, said the committee was charged with conducting elections that would bring up new set of Ohanaeze leaders at national, state and local government levels beginning from January 7 at the various states.

The election would be by option A4, whereby voters are expected to line up behind their candidates.

Onyia, who refused to name the aspirants that have picked nomination forms so far, however disclosed that already two prominent persons from Rivers had already picked forms for the position of the president general as of the time he checked.

He called on the various states to elect people of integrity in their respective local government areas and states so that Ohanaeze would become the representative of the Igbo man.

Onyia promised a level playing field for all the candidates.

“What we’re asking every Igbo man to do at this time is for you to present to us quality candidates – men and women who have the interest of Igboland at heart. We need people who are ready to sacrifice to see that Ohanaeze becomes what it should be – the representative of the Igbo man in all spheres of life.

“We’re appealing to all our men and women both at home and in diaspora to give support to Ohanaeze. It’s only when we support Ohanaeze that the Igbo man can claim his rightful position in the polity if this country.

“But, if we continue to fight each other and create unnecessary misunderstanding, we’re doing ourselves a lot of disfavour.

“A lot of people have picked forms for the position of president general from Rivers State. As at last count for the one I know, at least two people have picked forms for that. It may be up to three or five now. I don’t know. So, people are showing interest,” Onyia said.

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