Ohaneze election: Diaspora group endorses Diboh for president

By Dotun Ibiwoye
KUALA-LUMPUR—IGBO people residing in Malaysia have endorsed  Mr. Onyebuchi Diboh on his quest to become the first elected President of Ohaneze Ndigbo in Kempong, Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia, in their first  ever general election which is expected to hold October 2, 2010.

Diboh stressed that his main priority was to stop kidnaping and other vices  being committed by Nigerians in Malaysia, by ensuring that all Igbo in Malaysia were engaged in a business instead of being isolated.

Igbo residing in Malaysia endorse Mr. Onyebuchi Diboh as President of Ohaneze Ndigbo in Kempong, Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia,

He also affirmed that the association will be registered as a Non-governmental organization, NGO, in Malaysia as well as lay a solid foundation between the Union and its parent body in Nigeria.

The event, which was organized as dinner/presidential declaration in his honour by committee of friends, under the auspices of Ofuobi Social Club International, was attended by who is who in the Igbo Community in Malaysia.

“I will ensure that Igbos that are stranded in various deportation camps in Malaysia would be financed to go home through our campaign manifesto of ensuring that there would be revenue generation through external patronage to avoid the Union been relying solely on contributions from the components States Associations” he said.

“Igbo meeting will be spread to other states of Malaysia as well as ensuring that a Human right Lawyer will be drafted to fight a cause of the Igbos in Malaysia.”