10th NASS Leadership, vote according to their discretion – Ohanaeze

By Abiodun OBA

…Says zoning deputy speaker position to South-East disgusting, flays APC

The pan-Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has enjoined elected Igbos to vote according to their discretion for the leadership of the National Assembly.

In message issued by Dr Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia and made available to newsmen on Friday, Ohanaeze enjoined the assembly members concerned to vote not minding their religion or places of origin and berated the ruling APC for zoning position of Deputy Speaker to the Southeast region.

The Ohanaeze statement reads thus:

“The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has watched with grave concern the zoning of principal officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.  We have also observed that the All-Peoples Congress (APC) zoned the position of the Deputy Speaker to the South East of Nigeria.

“The Ohanaeze Ndigbo states that allocating the position of the Deputy Speaker to the South East is highly unreflective, disgusting and provocative to the Igbo.

“To this end, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide led by Chief Engr. Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, CFR (Ahaejiagamba) directs all the Igbo Lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly to vote according to their discretion irrespective of state, religion or ethnicity.”