Former Inspector General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro has withdrawn from the race to occupy the position of President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. DAILY POST reports that Okiro made the announcement during a press briefing in Enugu on Thursday. He hinged his decision on the order of an Enugu State High Court barring him from contesting in the election. DAILY POST recalls that the court had given an injunction barring the former Police Chief based on…

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Ex-IGP withdraws from Ohanaeze presidential race, gives reason

A former Inspector General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro, has withdrawn from the race to occupy the position of President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex pan-Igbo sociopolitical organisation. Okiro made the announcement during a press briefing in Enugu on Thursday. He hinged his decision on the order of an Enugu State High Court barring him from contesting in the group’s election. Read full text of his press briefing below: “My dear brothers an…

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The President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural and political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Nze Ozichukwu Fidelis Chukwu, has restated commitment to hand over power to an indigene of Rivers State on Friday, January 10, 2025. National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Dr. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, in a press statement on Thursday, noted that the […]

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ShareA Coalition of Rivers State Stakeholders has threatened legal action over the outcome of the election of the President General of Igbo-Socio-Cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, following an injunction barring retired Inspector General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro, from participating in the contest. In a statement signed by the leader of the group, Eze Justin Chinda,... The post Ohanaeze Election: Rivers’ Stakeholders Threaten Legal Action …

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The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Nze Ozichukwu Fidelis Chukwu, said Thursday he would keep to the constitution of the pan-Igbo group by ensuring that the next Igbo leader is from Rivers State.THE WHISTLER reports that Ohanaeze’s election comes up on January 10, 2025, in Enugu. He stated that though his tenure as President General was very brief, “what matters is the impact and legacy with which we will be remembered.” Accordin…

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The post Ex-IG of Police, Okiro withdraws from Ohanaeze presidential race appeared first on Kemi Filani. A former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro, on Thursday withdrew from the race to be President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Okiro confirmed this during a press briefing in Enugu. According to him, his decision was in compliance with an Enugu State High Court order that barred him from contesting. The court issued the injunction following…

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Ex-IG of Police, Okiro withdraws from Ohanaeze presidential race

BREAKING: Mike Okiro Withdraws From Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General Race [SEE REASONS]—-Former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro, has announced his withdrawal from the race for the position of President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, citing a court injunction barring his candidacy.   Okiro made the announcement during a press briefing in Enugu on Thursday, emphasizing his respect […]

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BREAKING: Mike Okiro Withdraws From Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General Race

Former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro, has withdrawn from the race for the position of President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Okiro made the disclosure during a press briefing in Enugu on Thursday. He stated that his decision was in compliance with an Enugu State High Court order that barred him from contesting. The court issued […] The post Ex-IG Okiro withdraws from Ohanaeze presidential race in compliance with court order first appear…

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The former Inspector General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro, has withdrawn from the Ohanaeze Ndigbo presidential race, following a court order served on him this night.   I will not participate in any elec

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