By Chinedu Uba
Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF), an Igbo socio-economic and political organisation, has set up a 15-member transition committee.
The appointment of the transition committee followed the dissolution of all organs of ADF by its Congress, which is the supreme authority of the Igbo group.
A communique signed on behalf of ADF Congress by its chairman, Emeritus Prof T. Uzodinma Nwala, and two other members including Arch. Eric Eyutchae and Mazi Joel Ogbonna, Said the 15-member transitional committee would organise election within the period to fill the dissolved offices.
Read part of the communique: “In accordance with the decision of the ADF Council, the ADF Congress – the Supreme Organ of ADF – was convoked in five Centers in Nigeria and three Centers in the Diaspora in which well over two thousand members participated.
“They met in a globally coordinated Zoom in Nigeria at Enugu, Abuja, Lagos, Awka, Owerri and Abia; and three Centers in the Diaspora in New York, Washington and the United Kingdom.
“The ADF Congress is the Supreme Organ of ADF made up of ‘all categories of ADF membership, members of Affiliate bodies, friends and partners of ADF and all real lovers and protagonists of genuine Igbo interests.
“The Congress was summoned in the light of the persistent attempt by enemies of ADF and Alaigbo to destroy the ADF which is today the major bulwark in the Igbo political and socio-economic struggle for survival in a hostile Federation. Congress thereby called upon to assume its Supreme Authority over the affairs of ADF in order to restore normalcy.
“After full deliberations, the ADF Congress through a formal motion assumed full authority over the affairs of ADF. Consequently, all the organs of ADF including the Board of Trustees, The ADF Council, the Working Committee and all other Standing Committees are dissolved.
“The Congress shall take immediate steps to ensure that normalcy is restored and all the organs shall be constitutionally restored immediately after that.
“Congress is given two months to do this and take necessary constitutional steps to organise elections to restore all the relevant organs of ADF.
“A fifteen (15)- member Transitional Committee was set up charged with managing a three-month transition agenda which includes the following –
Emeritus Prof T. Uzodinma Nwala – Chairman
Mazi Joel Ogbonna
Arch Eric Eyutchae
Barr Ukpai Ukairo
Mr Onochie Ukaeme
Mr Ndubisi Anaenugwu
vii. Mr Emmanuel Agbowo Ndubisi
viii. Rev Felix Onyeise
ix. Ms Ifeoma Nwadike
x. Mr Joseph Vim Onowu
xi. Chief Akubue Ezekwugo
xii. Mr Ndubisi Alozie
xiii. Mr Udechukwu Christian Iwuagwu
xiv. Mrs Euchria Akegbe
xv. Mrs Oludo Nzeribe
xvi. Prof Charles Ilegbune SAN
xvii. Mr Patrick Oguejiofor
xviii. Capt Casmir Nwafor Rtd
xix. Mr Osita Chukwuagbanarinam ADF Admin Officer.
The Transition Committee is charged with
Organizing the meetings of the Congress
House- Cleaning Exercise through a Disciplinary Committee
iii. Constituional Review
iv. Audit of Account
Electionn of Officers
vi. A Publication on TEN YEARS OF ADF
vii. A Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of ADF
viii. Inauguration of the New Leadership of ADF.
