High Chief Johnson Opone, President-General of Ndokwa neku Union, NNU
By Martina Enebeli
KWALE/Nigeria: Baring any last minute changes, the leadership of the Ndokwa Neku Union, NNU, the apex body of the Ndokwa Nation has setup an Electoral Committee to be headed by Sir ken Okolugbo, to conduct election that will usher in a new leadership, as the tenure of High Chief Johnson Opone winds up this June.
According to a statement from the NNU and signed by the Secretary, Rev. Jonathan Davids Dike (ADRI) states thus “This is to inform Ndokwa traditional rulers, leaders of thought, elders, clan unions, political leaders, all Ndokwa sons and daughters as well as the general public that the Ndokwa Neku Union (NNU) Executive has duly nominated and approved the appointment of the following Ndokwa indigenes as members of Ndokwa Neku Union Electoral Committee for 2020 election of the NNU Executive Committee since 20th March, 2020”.
The following are the other members of the committee
(1) Major Babs Agali- Vice Chairman
(2)Prof. Francis Ogwu-member
(3)Hon.Sam Chukwuji-member
(4)Mr Chris Uzoalu -Secretary
(5) Mr Austin Anochie -member
(6) Mrs Bridget Ajeh -member
(7) Madam Edna Ojieh-member
(8) Chief Steve Uweh-member
(9) To be co-opted by the Committee.
However the Committee is yet to swing into action because of the global lockdown due to the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic.
“While we wait for the end of the lockdown and social gathering restrictions, please be reminded that the tenure of the current Executive Committee ends on 29th May 2020 and it is the responsibilities of the NNU Electoral Committee to bring up the election guidelines and date; Conduct the election and invite the outgoing President General and his Executive to inaugurate and formally hand over to the incoming Executive Committee”.
They noted that “Consequently anyone that requires further clarifications should reach the out- going President General, Secretary General, the Chairman electoral committee or the Secretary of the Committee for more notification.
In a recent chat with the President General, High Chief Johnson Opone with Ndokwa Reporters, he promised to handover a united, and more focused social cultural body which hold the position of the people of Ndokwa at anytime.
