Ohanaeze election: Igbo elite at war
*Buhari congratulates Nwodo, says he looks forward to working with him *We’ll hold new exco responsible for any compromise against Ndigbo – MASSOB, IPOB *There was no imposition— Election c’ttee By Chioma Gabriel, Henry Umoru, Simon Ebegbulem, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Dennis Agbo, Peter Okutu & Chimaobi Nwaiwu ENUGU— A pressure group, The Igbo Leaders of Thought, led by foremost constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, SAN, yesterday commenced legal proceedings against the election of the new executives of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation that took place on Tuesday. But former Minister of Health and Secretary of the Election Committee that conducted the election, Prof ABC Nwosu has dispelled insinuations in some quarters that the five governors of the south-east states, as well as governors of Rivers and Delta states had effectively hijacked Ohanaeze by imposing cronies as new leaders of the Igbo group. Nwosu said that rathe...