Nsukka Youth General Assembly Elects Ugonna Nwodo As President

BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

Nsukka Youth General Assembly (NYGA) has elected Mr. Ugonna Nwodo as its President.

This follows a keenly contested bye-election to fill the leadership vacuum created by its impeached President, Mr. Clinton Ogbonna.

Nwodo scored a total of 512 votes to emerge winner in the election, which took place in Nsukka on Sunday and was declared President-elect by the chairman of the electoral committee, Mr Cosmas Ezea.

The two other contestants Mr Bonaventure Omego and Kenneth Eze were screened out for not meeting the electoral guildline and requirement .

In his acceptance speech, Nwodo thanked members of the assembly for entrusting him with the responsibility of leading the organisation.

Nwodo noted that his mandate was to complete the remaining tenure of Ogbonna originally allocated to Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, assuring them of his readiness to immediately commence work.

The NGYA President-elect said he plans to roll out people-oriented and youth-focused initiatives, including impactful programmes and scholarship opportunities aimed at empowering young people.

Also, the President of Igbo-Etiti Youths, Mr Nicholas Odozor, described the victory as a reaffirmation of equity and due process.

According to him, the result ensures that Igbo-Etiti completes the remaining two years of its tenure before the leadership rotates to another local government area for a full four-year term, in line with the association’s provisions.

Meanwhile, members of the association applauded the peaceful conduct of the election and congratulated the new president on his emergence.

They pledged their support for his administration and encouraged him to work closely with government agencies and well-meaning individuals to attract development programmes and create sustainable employment opportunities for youths in the area.

Editor

Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.