NNEWI POLITICAL SUMMIT: DELEGATES INSIST ON ZONING AGREEMENT

The Obi of Nnewichi, Obi George Onyekaba Obidiugwu has berated the Chairman of Nzuko-Orah Nnewi, Sir Ugochukwu Udemezue Ifeneti for causing disharmony among the four quarters of Nnewi. He said he feels bad at Ifeneti’s effort geared towards scattering the zoning agreement that has brought peace and calmness to Nnewi polity.
Obidiugwu had previously , before the commencement of the summit, told anaedoonline.ng that Nnewichi would not be part of Afiaolu festival of 2018 as a way of protesting against the confusion being foisted by Nzuko-Orah Nnewi in Nnewi’s polity by its insistence that the present State House member, Hon Amala Anazodo would go back for a second term.
There has been a zoning controversy on the rotation formula in Nnewi where rotation exists among the four quarters of Nnewi. The zoning arrangement allows the Nnewi seat at the Anambra State House of Assembly to be rotated among the four quarters of Nnewi.
The present Nzuko-Orah Nnewi led by Sir Ugochukwu Udemezue Ifeneti has amended this zoning procedure to give room for a two-term tenure thereby giving way for the incumbent Nnewi Rep member to contest for a second tenure, however, it appears that this amendment does not have the blessing of Nnewichi and has caused great divisions within Nnewi polity.
The Igwe of Nnewi, Igwe KON Orizu CON consequently intervened and called for a meeting at his palace to hear from the people of Nnewi on how best to resolve the political imbroglio in Nnewi. At the end of the meeting, it was unanimously agreed by all and sundry that Nnewichi should go ahead and present a candidate for the State House of Assembly. The Nzuko-Orah Nnewi who are of the opinion that they are the administrative head of Nnewi insisted that its amendment is sacrosanct, by implication this means that their decision supersedes that of the Igwe of Nnewi and Nnewi Stakeholders in general as they lack the constitutional authority to decide on such sensitive issue on behalf of the Nnewi populace.
In a bid to resolve this crisis, a group of Nnewi Professionals convened the maiden Nnewi Political summit to bring peace and harmony to Nnewi polity and Nnewi Populace in general.
In a bid to resolve this crisis, a group of Nnewi Professionals convened the first Nnewi Political summit to discuss the Nnewi polity towards a more united Nnewi activities and peace of the community. In attendance were; the Governor of Anambra state Gov. Willie Obiano, ably represented by Hon. Emeka Ezenwanne, Commissioner for Works and Housing; Crown Prince of Nnewi, Prince Obi Orizu; The Traditional Prime Minister of Nnewi, Chief Barr. Ofili Nwosu (Ebube-Dike); The First Female Governor of Anambra State, Dame Virgy Etiaba; The Obi of Nnewichi, Obi George Onyekaba (Obidiugwu; Hon Afam Mbanefo, Hon Commissioner for Agriculture; Hon Sir Melie Onyejepu, SSA on Budget Monitoring and Implementation; Dr. Obi Nwosu; Prof. Kingsley Muoghalu the YPP Presidential aspirant; Chief Dr Ifeanyi Uba; Chief Ajulu Uzodike; Sir Emeka Nzewi, all major political Nnewi aspirants for Senate, House of Reps, State House of Assemblies, and a host of major Nnewi Stakeholders and Professionals.
After long deliberations by the largest gathering of Nnewi people in a major political summit, communiqué adopted among other decisions that were arrived at, which went as follows;
The present zoning formula of one term rotation among the four Nnewi communities as established by the Nzuko-Ora Nnewi and Nnewi Stake-holders should be sustained.

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It is the turn of Nnewichi to contest and be elected into the State House of Assembly ,therefore the new zoning formula being championed by a faction of the Present Nzuko-Ora executives which has been abolished by the Traditional Ruler of Nnewi, The Four Obis of Nnewi and the President Generals of the four communities in Nnewi is null and void.