Ezeship Selection Committee of Amohuru Autonomous Community has announced coronation ceremonies of Eze-Elect, Professor Mark Anamelechi Chukwunwike Odu, the only eze-elect of Amohuru Autonomous Community, elected by common will of the people since August 24, 2013.
The chain of events commenced with cleansing of the Aladimma Amohuru by elders, and planting of regeneration palm trees at Aladimma premises by the youth, on Orie Ukwu day, Tuesday November 4, 2014. Communal trust and confidence in one another was renewed with oath taking at the event.
Decoration of Aladimma was completed.
Eze-elect formally led elders on a symbolic visit to his maternal relations to formally announce commencement of ceremonies immediately after. There are two parties to every fruitful relationship.
It is the duty of the Eze Selection Committee to inform all parties in the life of Prof. M.A.C. Odu throughout the world about the event through the print and electronic media of the impending event and solicit their support to the event.
The grand finale takes place on December 12, 2014 at Community Primary School Field Amohuru from 10am to 5pm with capping of members of traditional council and conferment of titles to deserving sons and daughters of Mbaise Cluster of Clans and other Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora found worthy of honour.
The following represent bodies that should be formally notified by the committee of the event:
St. Finbarr’s College Old Boys’ Association (SFCOBA) where Odu was national president for two terms and was honoured with Distinguished Conqueror’s Title. He was a member of Board of Governors of St. Finbarr’s College for eight years and surveyed the premises for posterity with own resources.
Products of University of Nigeria Department of Estate Management Worldwide who benefited from Pre-graduation Lectures of Prof. Odu from 1975-1978.
The Vice Chancellor and Council of University of Lagos, Akoka, where Odu served as Senior Lecturer and Acting Head of Department to anchor Estate Management discipline from 1983-1985.
University of Nigeria Alumni Association (UNAA) where he served two terms (1989 to 1993) and was honoured with A Lion of High Achievement (ALOHA) and became Chairman of Conference of Alumni Association of Nigerian Universities (CAANU) with that pedestal.
All members of Council of Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) where he served as National Publicity Secretary and Chairman, 10th Anniversary Celebrations (1979 to 1980) and Third National Secretary (1980 to 1982).
Members of defunct National Party of Nigeria (NPN) from 1978 to 1983, which party he anchored in Imo State and served as member of Think Tank for President Shagari’s Cabinet, developing Education and Housing Policies for Government.
All surviving members of Commission on Review of Higher Education in Nigeria (CORHEN) also known as Longe Commission) from 1990 to 1991.
Members of Alliance for Democracy (AD) from 1998 to 2002, during which Prof. Odu was elected the party’s governorship candidate in Imo.
Products of Department of Estate Management, Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri 1999-2001.
Vice Chancellor and members of Council Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State.
Vice Chancellor and members of council of University of Ado Ekiti (UNAD) from 1999 to 2001 where he served as member of governing council.
Members of Grail Movement of Nigeria worldwide: he has been a Cross Bearer since 1972.
Members of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Imo State Branch, where he serves as Chairman of Funding Committee and that of Commodities Exchange subcommittee of Technical Committee among other committees and commodity groups.
Members of EHF (Owerri Municipal) Cooperative Society Limited.
Imo State (Owerri Municipal) Thrift and Investment Cooperative Union Limited.
Members of Oil Palm (Owerri Municipal) Farmers’ Cooperative Union Limited.
President and members of National Council of AFAN.
President and members of Otu Suwakwa Igbo.
Ndeze Ngwuru Uboma Ahia Ise.
Chairman and members of Mbaise Council of Traditional Rulers.
Chairman and members of South East Council of Traditional Rulers.
Chairman and members of National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria.
Chairman and members of The Club (Sheraton Lagos Hotels and Towers) Ikeja.
Chairman and members of Business Club, Ikeja.
Chairman and members of Apapa Boat Club, Apapa, Lagos.
Chairman and members of Yoruba Tennis Club, Onikan, Lagos.
Chairman and members of Ikeja Country Club.
Chairman and members of Owerri Club.
President and members of Aka Ikenga, Lagos.
Chairman and members of Igbo Gadi.
All 5,000 friends on Facebook social network.
National Association of Nigeria Traditional Medicine Practitioners, Imo State.
Members of Ime Obi Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Alaigbo Development Foundation, Ohanaeze Youths, Ohaneze Women Wing, and members of Board of Trustees, South East Communities Development Association (SECDA), where he serves as secretary of Board of Trustees of SECDA.
Chairman and members of Imo State Council of Elders, Mazi Israel Njemanze and Chairman Owerri Zonal Council of Elders led by Retired Justice D.E. Njiribeako
He has received and acknowledge reverence from Umuada Igbo, Ezuruezu Mbaise, Amohuru Development Union Lagos, Mbaise Di Lagos, and Mbaise Peoples’ Congress at various times. The organisations are perpetual and are invited to help build his people.
Members of Facebook Groups: IADI, Igboville, Igbo Agenda in Nigeria Project, Echi Nwogu, etc.
Your good thoughts, your resources, your presence will be required to ignite and power his good community into orbit as an exemplary cultural centre for Igbo resurgence and growth in love and social responsibility for one another in Nigeria, Africa and the world. One day starts a story of change.
This article is written by Dr. Evans Osagimo (chairman) and Jude Chukwu (secretary) of Ezeship Selection Committee of Amohuru Autonomous Community.
