Senator John Azuta-Mbata has been elected as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
Azuta-Mbata, a former Senator representing Rivers East at the National Assembly, was elected at the stakeholders meeting of the Igbo Socio-Cultural organization at the old government lodge Enugu, the Enugu State capital on Friday.
This election made Azuta-Mbata the 13th President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, succeeding Fidelis Chukwu, whose tenure completed the tenure of Imo State.
Azuta-Mbata, who was immediately sworn in after the election, assured the Igbo people of his commitment to an all-inclusive leadership fostering unity and growth among all Igbos.
The chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, Governor Hope Uzodimma, also assured the Ohanaeze Ndigbo that the South-East governors will support the leadership for a fruitful regional growth and economic integration.