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Ohanaeze Ndigbo elects Obiozor new president-general

Former Nigerian Ambassador to the United States Prof. George Obiozor has emerged new president-general of the Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

He polled 304 votes to beat two other contestants to emerge the winner in an election held on Sunday at the Dan Anyiam Stadium Owerri, Imo State.

Those that witnessed the election are governors of Imo and Ebonyi states, Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige; Minister of Science and technology Ogbonnaya Onu; Senator Andy Uba, former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Gary Igariwe; ArchBishop of the Enugu Province, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, and a host of others including senators and lawmakers from the South-East and South-South.

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