By Uche Onyeali
President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator Azuta Mbata has inaugurated the 2025 Constitution Review Committee to review its current constitution.
National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Dr Ezechi Chukwu, who disclosed this in a statement in Enugu on Monday, named members of the committee to include Chief Anthony Idigbe (SAN) as Chairman, Chief Dili Biosah, Anozie Obi, Chief Ray Nkemdirim, C.J Okori-Akirika, Dr Dozie Nwosu, and Dr Boniface Chima.
Others are Chief David Nwachukwu, Professor Osita Ogbu, Professor Fabian Onah, Henry Akunebu (SAN), Mr Calistus Ekenze, Mr Ndubuisi Agumagu, Dr John Okolie, Professor Chinwe Obaji, Dr Grace Okudo, Mr Okeagu Ogadah and
Chizoba Iheka.
Chukwu stated that Mbata expressed the importance of effective constitution as a necessary guide for optimal administration of the body and charged the committee to consider the wellbeing of Igbos in its assignment.
He also stated that Mbata looked forward to strengthening Ohanaeze’s constitution to enhance transparency, credibility, trust, strong grassroots participation, unity and general wellbeing of Igbo people, irrespective of their location.
The publicity secretary added that the president-general also charged the committee to consider, as paramount, the oneness and common good of the Igbo nation, in the discharge of its duty.
He said the committee had one month to submit its interim report, prior to its presentation to the Imeobi organs of the organisation.
He quoted the chairman of the committee as thanking Ohanaeze and the president-general, in particular, for finding the members worthy for the onerous task.
“He assured the president-general that his team will do its best to give Ohanaeze the constitution it deserves,” Chukwu stated.
