The election into the leadership of Ikolo Na Eche Obodo (Awka Youth) scheduled to hold on Saturday 19th August 2023 has been cancelled.
~Awka 2023-08-19 John Udemezue
In their various contributions, the immediate past president of the organisation Mr Onyebuchi Nwobu (Enyinwa Awka) stated that the cancellation of the election was as a result of Anambra state circular letter received by the organization demanding to hault any election until the state conclude the ongoing review of the electoral laws.
Mr Onyebuchi further stated that the Awka youth can not continue the election as planned to follow the instructions of the state government on electoral law which will foaster peace between the state government and Awka community.
The president general of Awka development union Barrister Kanayo Nwogbo in his contribution stated that the cancellation of the election was not intentional rather to go in line with the Anambra state order to follow electoral laws which foresees all the affairs of elections of all the towns and communities in the state.
He further stated that an order from the state government assigned them to appoint caretaker committees that will help to overseas the affairs of the organisation until the next election in three months time.
Barrister Kanayo advised the newly selected caretaker committes to key in to the main work of the organisational goals especially for the election that is coming up which their duties is to access the delegates if they duly Qualified in their various posts of the elections as their age and educational qualifications must be considered.
The newly selected caretaker committes who were picked from the seven villages in Awka community includes
- Ụzọ James – President
- Armstrong Ikechukwu Chinweze- secretary
- Ikechukwu Ogbonna- member
- Ekene John – Paul- member
5.Onuzulike ugochukwu- member
- Kene Molokwu – member
- Okafor Daniel Amobi- member.
Chief Uzor James the leader of the committee, thanked the President general Awka development union and promised himself and team will keep to the rules of engagement.
