Igbo Leaders, Ohaneze differ on National Confab Modalities

Prof Ben Nwabueze

Following the release of modalities for the proposed national confab which will be held in Abuja for three months, the Concerned Igbo Leaders of Thought, an umbrella body for respected Igbo elders led by renowned Constitutional lawyer,  Prof Ben Nwabueze,  have rejected the modalities reeled out by the federal government. 

The ethnic group noted that the procedure advocated by the federal government was completely at variance to the aspirations of  Nigerians.

Another  Igbo Socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo led by Chief Gary Igariwey agrees with the modalities of the confab but condemn  the need for the outcome of the conference to be subjected to a referendum. Igariwey said the modalities released by the federal government was in tandem with the group's presentation to the Presidential Advisory Committee.

 
Speaking to  newsmen at the end of their meeting in Enugu on Friday, the Secretary of the Concerned Igbo Leaders of Thought,  Prof Elochukwu Amucheazi said despite the group's reservations and disappointment at the modalities, they would not expressly discourage Nigerians from participating in the exercise”.