{"id":167353,"date":"2025-06-22T19:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T18:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/were-ready-for-active-participation-in-national-politics-ohanaeze-ndigbo"},"modified":"2025-06-22T19:53:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T18:53:00","slug":"were-ready-for-active-participation-in-national-politics-ohanaeze-ndigbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/were-ready-for-active-participation-in-national-politics-ohanaeze-ndigbo","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re ready for active participation in national politics \u2013 Ohanaeze Ndigbo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Igbo socio-cultural group, has hinted at its readiness to be fully involved in national politics.<\/p>\n<p>Rising from its election, where Chief Emeka Egwuonwu emerged as President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Cross River State for a four-year term, the group affirmed it would begin to work actively towards the 2027 general election.<\/p>\n<p>The election was held today in Ikom, in central Cross River State.<\/p>\n<p>In his acceptance speech, Egwuonwu said his election marked a new dawn, as Igbos would no longer play armchair politics, whether in Cross River or at the national level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will be fully and actively involved in politics, starting from the 2027 national elections,\u201d Egwuonwu assured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur active participation in politics will be part of efforts to ensure our people reap the dividends of good governance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He stated that it would no longer be business as usual, as he would use the umbrella group to mobilise all to prioritise their interest.<\/p>\n<p>He maintained that he would discharge his duties without fear or favour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not going to be business as usual. I am going to pilot the affairs of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Cross River with all I have in me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll work with the state government for greater success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re determined to make a difference by advancing Igbo people in every sphere both at home and abroad,\u201d Egwuonwu assured.<\/p>\n<p>Hailing the smooth conduct of the election, Governor Bassey Otu congratulated Egwuonwu on his emergence as leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Represented by his Special Adviser on Non-Indigene Affairs, Mazi Okey Maduekwe, Otu assured of his government\u2019s readiness to support Egwuonwu\u2019s efforts at unifying the group.<\/p>\n<p>He also assured that his government had provided a conducive and secure environment for investment and business to flourish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can see that the Igbos are happy here in Cross River, and as I have supported them. They have also been very supportive of my government,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Igbo socio-cultural group, has hinted at its readiness to be fully involved in national politics. Rising from its election, where Chief Emeka Egwuonwu emerged as President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Cross River State for a four-year term, the group affirmed it would begin to work actively towards the 2027 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":167352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[1570,2140,254],"class_list":["post-167353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-nigeria-2","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>We\u2019re ready for active participation in national politics \u2013 Ohanaeze Ndigbo - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/were-ready-for-active-participation-in-national-politics-ohanaeze-ndigbo\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"We\u2019re ready for active participation in national politics \u2013 Ohanaeze Ndigbo\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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