President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Senator John Azuta-Mbata on his election as the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the foremost Pan-Igbo socio-cultural organization.
Azuta-Mbata, who represented Rivers East in the Senate from 1999 to 2007, was elected during a meeting of the group in Enugu on Friday.
In a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Tinubu commended the group for a successful leadership transition and urged the new leaders to build on the foundation laid by their predecessors.
The President acknowledged the significance of socio-cultural organizations like Ohanaeze Ndigbo in fostering nation-building and reiterated his commitment to promoting dialogue among Nigeria’s diverse ethnic nationalities.
“President Tinubu congratulates Senator John Azuta-Mbata on his election as the president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. He also congratulates the group on the successful leadership transition and enjoins the new leaders to uphold the principles of their predecessors,” the statement read.
Tinubu expressed his best wishes to Azuta-Mbata as he takes on the “onerous yet noble and lofty task” of leading Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
