Prominent leaders of thought will converge in Akwa, Anambra State for a day summit on the theme: ‘Exclusion of Igbos from Presidential Leadership since 1999 and the Need for 2023 Igbo Presidency as a Critical Factor for National Unity and Ethno-Political Reconciliation’.
Njenje Media News reports that the program which will have the wife of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Professor Uche Azikiwe as Chief host will hold tomorrow, the 4th of January 2021 at the Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka, Anambra State, with distinguished guests of honor like Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, PANDEF leader, Chief Edwin Clark, MBEF Chairman, Dan Suleiman, and Doctor Kunle Olajide, YCE Secretary-General and others in attendance.
The meeting will discuss the advancement of the case of a President of the Igbo extraction as a panacea to National Unity and cohesion amongst other political issues.
The event will be co-hosted by Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze (Onowu of Abagana) and US-based Frontline Physician, President, Igbo World Assembly (IWA); Prof Anthony Ejiofor, Top Instructor at Tennessee State University (USA) and President of World Igbo Congress (WIC).
Other DistinguishedGuests of Honour expected at the event are:Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe, GCO, Former Nigeria’s Vice President; Chief (Sir) Emeka Anyaoku, CFR, Former Commonwealth Secretary-General His Grace,Archbishop Valerian Okeke, Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha; His Grace, Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma, Anglican Archbishop of Enugu Province of the Church of Nigeria; His Excellency, Arc (Obong) Victor Attah, CON, Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State,BOT Co-Chair of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF);Dr Bitrus Pogu, Chairman, Middle Belt Forum (MBF);Senator Emmanuel Ibok-Essien, Chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Former Deputy Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate; His Excellency, Cornelius Adebayo, Former Governor of Kwara State, Ex-Minister of Communications and Former Senator; Chief Nnia Nwodo, Nigeria’s Former Transport Minister, Former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, National Coordinator of Southern and Middle Belt Forum (SMBF);His Excellency, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Former Governor of Anambra State; Her Excellency, Chief Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State; Her Excellency, Iyom Josephine Anenih, Nigeria’s Former Minister of Women Affairs; Prof Osita Nebo, Nigeria’s Former Minister of Power and
Past Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN); His Excellency, Dr Samuel Gani, Former Deputy Governor of Taraba State; His Excellency, Okwesilieze Nwodo, Former Governor of Enugu State; Prof Pat Utomi, Renowned Political Economist, International Polymath, Founding Instructor at Lagos Business School (LBS) and Founder of Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL); Dr Tanko Yunusa, Spokesperson of the National Consultative Front (NCF); Rt.Hon Jonathan Asake
President of Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) and Former Member of House of Representatives; Chris Isiguzo,
National President of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Leaders of Ethnic Nationalities; National Opinion Leaders and Notable Statesmen; Nigerian Leaders in Diaspora; Former and Current Political Officeholders; Top Religious Leaders; Key Leaders and Stakeholders of Political Parties; Top Officials of NBA and NUJ; Leaders of Foremost Youth Organizations and Women Groups; Pro-Democracy NGOs and CSOs; Representatives of Foreign Diplomatic Corps are expected to attend the program.
