By Lily EGWUONYE
The Convener of Nnewi Ga Adi Mma movement, Barr. Chinedu TINO Adili-Ubah has appealed to Ndi Nnewi to throw their support for Umudim Ward 1 in the forthcoming Local Government Council polls slated for Saturday, September 28, 2024.
While admonishing Ndi Nnewi to come out en masse and exercise their franchise to elect a capacity-rated and humanitarian-oriented leader, Barr. TINO said: ” Now is the turn of UMUDIM WARD 1 because UMUDIM WARD 11 has produced no fewer than 10 members in key positions in Nnewi North ranging from Local Government Council Chairmen, NZUKO ORA President Generals and what have you”.
Going down memory Lane, TINO Adili-Ubah enumerated the positions occupied by indigenes of WARD 11 in the last Twenty years, leaving UMUDIM WARD 1 with nothing.”In 2001, during the era of Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, Engr. Ifeanyi Okoye, who represented the Nnewi North constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, hailed from Ward 11.When Ngige assumed office as the governor of Anambra State in 2003, Hon. Omoh Okeke emerged as the Local Government Council Chairman from UMUDIM WARD 11.Thereafter, he handed over the mantle of leadership to Hon. Calista Adimachukwu (Mmilioma) from Ward 11 as well.The emergence of Hon. Emeka Odumegwu-OJUKWU from UMUDIM WARD 11 as the Sole Administrator took place.When the House of Assembly slot rotated to UMUDIM, Hon. Amala Anazodo from Ward 11 again led.NZUKO ORA NNEWI Leadership formular,is another platform that has favored only ward 11 members as the emergence of Hon. Okoye and Hon. Ugochukwu Udemezue ( Ifeneti) served two terms as President and Vice-President, respectively. In the slots arrangement of Nnewi Youths leadership for UMUDIM, Mr. JP Muoneke and currently Engr. Samson Okwudili both from UMUDIM WARD 11″
He called on the amiable governor of Anambra State, His. EXCELLENCY Prof. Chukwuma C. SOLUDO, Igwe Nnewi: Igwe Dr. K.O.N. Orizu 111 JP CON, The Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government Council: Engr. Chris Obiorah KSJI, the President General of NZUKO ORA: Dr. Maduka Atueyi, Dr. C. M. Ibeto CON and other stakeholders to do justice to this lopsided arrangement by zoning the Local Government Council Chairmanship Election to UMUDIM WARD 1 solely.
Bar. UBAH said he is in high spirits that truth will prevail in Nnewi in line with the motto of his movement ” KA EZIOKWU WELU OKE”