Contestants Cleared As Ebem Ohafia Development Union Elects Leaders, Election Date Fixed

At least 22 candidates have been cleared to contest in the Ebem Ohafia Development Union (EODU) election scheduled to take place on December 4, 2021.

Those cleared to slug it out for office of the President General include Mr Emeka Mba, Dr Emeka Ibem Uduma Kalu and Prof Emeka Okorie Awa.

A release made available to ABN TV on Sunday by Chairman of the election committee, Elder Ifekwe Kalu Onwuchekwa and the Secretary, Elder Ike Ntima Ukoha says the election will hold at Abum Square at 10am.

Only Hon Lochi Ngam was cleared to contest for First Vice President while Chief Oka Okwara Ibem and Chief Onwuka Idika are to test their popularity as Second Vice-President General.

While Elder Idika Kalu Uche and Sir Augustine Uka Amogu were were cleared to contest as Secretary General, Hon Njoku Iroha and Mr Anaga Ukpola will drag the position First Assistant Secretary General.

Mr Kalu Ogboso Nnoke and Elder Nnanna Kalu Idika will contest for Second Assistant Secretary while Mr Uduma Iroha and Mr Uduma Olugu will seek position of Treasurer.

Those cleared as Financial Secretary are Mr Samuel Amogu and Uma Iroha.

Others are Chief Uga Kalu Nwoke as Deputy Financial Secretary, Dr Sam Ogba Echem, Chief Onwuka Idika, Mr Okwara Bassey and Engr Ifeanyi Okali Ubaka will lock horns as Publicity Secretary.

Chief Uga Kalu Nwoke and Iro Agwu Orieke are the only candidates cleared for Deputy Publicity Secretary.