{"id":115942,"date":"2025-01-10T17:30:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=115942"},"modified":"2025-01-10T17:30:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:30:09","slug":"breaking-senator-azuta-mbata-elected-new-ohanaeze-president-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/breaking-senator-azuta-mbata-elected-new-ohanaeze-president-general\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Senator Azuta Mbata elected new Ohanaeze president-general"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Senator John Azuta-Mbata has been elected as the 13th President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, a prominent Igbo socio-cultural organisation.<\/p>\n<p>This development occurred during the election of new executives in Enugu on Friday, where Azuta-Mbata was elected as the new leader, succeeding Fidelis Chukwu, whose tenure has ended.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Azuta-Mbata hails from Rivers State in South-south Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in the organisation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>The election process was conducted via voice voting, and alongside Azuta-Mbata, 15 other individuals were elected to various executive positions within the organisation.<\/p>\n<p>As a former senator, Azuta-Mbata brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having served as a senator for the Rivers East constituency from 1999 to 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Details later\u2026<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator John Azuta-Mbata has been elected as the 13th President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, a prominent Igbo socio-cultural organisation. 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