Rivers State Man Emerges Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General

Rivers State man has emerged as the Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General.

Newsone Nigeria reports that Senator John Azuta-Mbata has emerged as the new President-General of the Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, an Igbo Apex Socio-Cultural Organisation.

Azuta-Mbata, a former Senator representing Rivers East at the National Assembly, was elected the Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General at the Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly meeting held at the old government lodge in Enugu State, southeast Nigeria, on Friday, January 10, 2025.

Senatorial Azuta-Mbata who hails from Obio Akpo local government area of Rivers State, south-south Nigeria, will succeed Nze Ozichukwu Fidelis Chukwu who was appointed to complete the tenure to succeed the late Chief Emmanuel lwuanyanwu.

Azuta-Mbata was elected by consensus in the election which was witnessed by the Governors of Enugu, Imo, and Anambra States. The election process was conducted via voice voting, and alongside Azuta-Mbata, 15 other individuals were elected to various executive positions within the organization.

Similarly, Prince Okey Nwadinobi from Abia was elected as the National Deputy President while Chief Emeka Sibeidu from Anambra State is the new Secretary General of the Igbo group.

Meanwhile, Newsone reports that Azuta-Mbata brings a wealth of experience to his new role as a former senator, having served as a senator for the Rivers East constituency from 1999 to 2007.