Ngige, Anambra 2021 and Igbo Presidency

 Written by Obinna Akukwe

Igbos who are interested in Presidency 2023 should join hands with Chris Ngige to ensure that Anambra goes APC in 2021. I have been a proponent of Igbo Presidency since 2003, and got disappointed when Ojo Maduekwe, then Minister of Transportation, described the quest as ‘Idiotic’ when it is well known that former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme, narrowly lost it in 2003  PDP Convention because former Vice President Atiku Abubakar betrayed him.

In 2011, I cautioned against Jonathan’s re-election, together with many Igbo leaders, including Alex Ekwueme, because, a vote for Jonathan cannot be equated with Igbo presidency. Igbos were deceived by the mantra ‘After Jonathan, He Will Hand over to Ndigbo’. During an Ohanaeze event  in 2012 at Press Centre, Enugu, I challenged Ohanaeze leadership to provide proof of agreement that Jonathan will hand over to Ndigbo, and  Nduka Eya( then Secretary General) and Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife (ex governor, Anambra State)  reluctantly  admitted that no such agreement ever existed.

Rev Obinna Akukwe in a fistshake with Dr Chris Ngige at Nnewi

I wrote a widely published piece in 2012 titled “Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the Auctioning of Igbo Presidency’ where I revealed that   “Chief Nduka Eya has been insisting that transparency must be the watchword in Ohaneze Ndigbo financial dealings to avoid a situation where Igbo interests are sabotaged. He insists that whatever largesse from anybody, group, forum and even the presidency must as a matter of policy be tabled before the Ime-Obi Ohaneze so that the forum would decide whether to accept the gift or not, and on what condition. Dr Igaliwey claimed that he rejected his own share of Ohaneze national cake of N20 million naira which was an attempt to bribe him”

 

We Revived Nkalagu Cement after the Civil War-Ogbonnaya Onu

 

The Nigerian Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu had dislosed how they turned around Nigerem, Nkalagu immediately after thec ivil war. He disclosed this at  the palace of Igwe Kenneth Orizu of Nnewi on a condolence visit over the loss of an illustrious son General Samuel Momah.

Dr Onu described late General Momoh as a scientist whom he had known for close to fifty years and whom they both worked together to revive industries in the South East, including Nigercem Nkalagu, immediately after the civil war.

According to Dr Onu “the death of General Momah is painful because we just spoke a week before his death, and I was discussing with him on how I attended the burial of late Late Colonel Iheanacho, three of us served in Nigercem Nkalagu immediatey after the civil war and we were drafted to revive the place and we made it resourceful, productive and profitable “

 

Dr Ogbonnaya Onu who holds the title of ‘Akajiugo of Nnewi’ described Igwe Kenneth Orizu of Nnewi as “ninety five years younger, and asked God to continue to keep the Nnewi monarch who recently turned ninety five years. He described as divine coincidence that his friend Momah was also given the title of ‘Ugomba Nnewi’ while he was given the title of ‘Akajiugo Nnewi’ by the same

How Pete Edochie’s Rejection of Kneeling to Propose to a lady caused a stir at Igboezuo Event, Nnewi

 

Chief Pete Edochie, celebrated Nollywood actor had never hidden his disdain for men who kneel to propose to a lady. His disdain was glaring again during the Igboezuo Cultural Event at Nnewi on new year eve of 2020 which held at Kings Palace Hotel Extension.

When he was asked to project the virtues inherent to republican Igbos, he deviated and took swipes at men who follow Western culture and kneel to propose to a lady. He described it as incorrect.

L-R Chief Pete Edochie, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Rev Lloyd Oforah, Rev Obinna Akukwe at Igboezuo Nnewi

According to Pete Edochie " kneeling down to propose to a woman is totally wrong. It is not our lifestyle. Kneeling down before a girl in Igboland means you are handing over authority to her. Marriage in Igboland is when a lady gives her husband to be wine while kneeling down. It signifies that the man has been accepted as the husband . It is the lady who kneels before the husband and not the other way round"

Ogbonnaya Onu, Ngige Storms Nnewi for late Gen Momah, Condoles Igwe Orizu as Igbo Mandate Congress Seeks Cooperation

 

…says we revived Nkalagu Cement after the civil war

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The Nigerian Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu stormed Nnewi with officials of the ministry to honour a friend and colleague, late General Samuel Momah Rtd on Saturday, October 30. Dr Onu described late General Momoh as a scientist whom he had known for close to fifty years and whom they both worked together to revive industries in the South East, including Nigercem Nkalagu, immediately after the civil war.

He disclosed this in the palace of Igwe Orizu of Nnewi on a condolence visit to the palace of the monarch. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu described the death of late General Momah as “painful because we just spoke a week before his death, and I was discussing with him on how I attended the burial of late Late Colonel Iheanacho, three of us served in Nigercem Nkalagu immediatey after the civil war and we were drafted to revive the place and we made it resourceful, productive and profitable “

Dr Ogbonnaya Onu who holds the title of ‘Akajiugo of Nnewi’ described Igwe Kenneth Orizu of Nnewi as “ninety five years younger, and asked God to continue to keep the Nnewi monarch who recently turned ninety five years. He described as divine coincidence that his friend Momah was also given the title of ‘Ugomba Nnewi’ while he was given the title of ‘Akajiugo Nnewi’ by the same monarch’

Nnewi: Army Generals Storm Momah’s Burial as Igbo Mandate Congress Lauds Solidarity

Senior Army Officers stormed Nnewi for the burial of late General Samuel Momah on Friday October 30, 2020. The military delegation was officially led by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, represented by the General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Major General L A Adegboye .

 

The Pall Bearers at the event include Major General J.S Malu (Director, Defense Standars and Evaluation), Major General JC Egbudom (Commandant Nigerian Army Engineering Schools), Major General S A Yaro( Director Nigerian Army Welfare Board), Major General H.E Ayamasowe (Fmr  Registrar, Nigeria Defense Academy)) Major General C.O Ofoche ( Director of Policy and Plans, Army Headquarters) and Major General I B Fakrougha (Commandant Women Corps ).

Youth Pulls Down, Burn Mosque in Nsukka as Igbo Mandate Congress Sues for Peace

 

Youth at Nsukka on Saturday pulled down the Central Mosque after an Hausa man stabbed a tricycle operator at Army Barracks junction on Saturday, 30th September, 2020. The irate youth first pulled down the signpost of the first Mosque before proceeding to pull down another Mosque near Army barracks junction.

 

Trouble started when there tricycle ‘keke’ operator demanded for N100 from the wife of an Hausa man but the lady refused, insisting that the fare is N50 naira. In the ensuing argument, the husband to the lady arrived the scene and stabbed the tricycle operator severally and eloped with her wife on another motorcycle.

 

The youth angered by the lifeless body of their member, descended on two mosques, one for daily congregational prayers and the other one which is the central mosque, they destroyed one and burnt down the other.

 

Igbo Mandate Congress learnt that the doctors at the Bishop Shanaham Hospital later managed to revive the man, later in the day, after a successful surgery.