John Azuta-Mbata, a former nigerian senator, has been elected as the president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
Azuta-Mbata was elected at a meeting of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation in Enugu state on Friday.
The former senator replaces Fidelis Chukwu, the immediate past president-general of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, whose tenure ended on Friday.
The election was conducted through a voice vote.
The new president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo hails from Rivers State, South-south Nigeria
Azuta-Mbata represented Rivers east in the senate from 1999 to 2007.
Apart from Mr Azuta-Mbata, 15 others were elected into various executive positions of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
