The controversy is coming on the heels of the approval of the extension of the tenure of the President General of Ohanaeze, Chief Ralph Uwache, by the same Imeobi, its highest decision making body.
It was reliably gathered that some prominent members of the organisation had concluded plans to factionalise the highest Igbo decision making body following the recent endorsement and extension of the tenure, Chief Uwache by the same Imeobi.
The Imeobi meeting presided over by Uwache had on Saturday, endorsed Ndigbo’s support for the presidential bid of Dr Jonathan.
It also approved the extension of the tenure of the president-general of Ohanaeze and its executive by two years.
But, the developments had continued to generate negative reactions from members of the organisation.
Reacting to the endorsement, immediate past president-general of the organisation, Dr. Dozie Ikedife, described the action as “premature and hastyâ€, insisting that it was too early “because a socio-cultural organisation like Ohanaeze cannot endorse an aspirant when the person’s political party has not done so.â€