The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday denied endorsing the senatorial bid of a former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu.
The organization, in a statement by its Secretary General, Dr. Joe Nwaorgu, observed that an article claimed that it had endorsed the ex-governor in his ambition for the Abia North Senatorial District election.
According to Nwaorgu, “Our statement here is as a result of the gush of protests by knowledgeable and bona fide members of Ime-Obi Ohanaeze and other distinguished Igbo sons and daughters as to the bemeaning of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, which we, as current national executive members, are on oath to defend and protect from bastardisation.
“The said article offends Ndigbo, who collectively own Ohanaeze Ndigbo. For the uninformed, including the reported author of the statement quoted, Ohanaeze does not involve itself in partisan politics concerning/between Ndigbo and Ndigbo at governorship, senatorial, assembly – national or state, etc. levels as the contestants are all members of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
“Ohanaeze does not take sides. It is recklessness for any individual to claim he speaks for Ohanaeze on any issue as only the President General and the Secretary General or, when delegated, the Publicity Secretary can speak for Ohanaeze as per the Ohanaeze constitution.”
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