Rotimi Amaechi, the minister of transport, has received the 2015 Igbo Man of the Year Award. Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, the national secretary of the Ohanaeze Youth Council, announced this during a press briefing on Thursday, January 15.
The secretary revealed that the former governor of Rivers state won the award after a stiff poll organised by the OYC. He added that the award would be officially conferred on Amaechi on Saturday, January 30, at Nike Lake Hotel in Enugu.
Okwu also stated that Senator Ike Ekweremadu, the deputy Senate president, has been named the outstanding Igbo politician of the year.
When asked to explain why Amaechi won the award, the secretary said that the ex-governor’s actions before and during the presidential election helped in deepening Nigeria’s democracy.
“We recall how he doggedly fought and retained his position as the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, against all odds.
“Apart from that, as the director of President Buhari’s campaign team, he gallantly led the fight that led to the change in the country today. These no doubt, put him forward as a true Igbo son from the South-South.
“On the part of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, apart from the effective representation he has given to his constituency and the South-East Zone, he emerged as the Deputy Senate President against all odds,” he said.
He further explained that Governor Obiano was named the best Igbo Governor of the Year because he had made a remarkable impact and had created many indelible records.
Winners of other categories include: Governor Willy Obiano – the best Igbo governor of the year, Senator Hope Uzodimma – the Igbo legislator of the year, Chief Ifeanyi Ubah – the Igbo entrepreneur of the year, Leo Stan Ekeh – the Igbo Scientist of the year, Prof Ben Nwabueze – the Igbo elder statesman of the year, Prof May Nwoye – the Igbo Woman of the year.
Others are Ogbonnaya Onu – the Igbo minister of the year, Chief Charles Okereke – the Igbo journalist of the year, Chief Innocent Chukwuma – the Igbo investor of the year, Chief Author Eze – the Igbo philanthropist of the year, Chief Maduka Onyishi – the Igbo transporter of the year.
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Congratulations boo.
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ReplyDeleteGood for him & odas.
DeleteNot end time recognition.
So the igbo's are already selling their birthright? Kwakwakwakwakwa. Ameachi carry go nothing does you.
DeleteYou're my man of the year. You conquered all.
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DeleteWhich birthright?
He's not Igbo. Isn't he Ikwere?
DeleteSo he's now Igbo? Okay
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Lolz. Englishii eriera ariri...
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DeleteEnd time award
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Is Ameachi an Igbo man?
ReplyDeleteAh ah??
DeleteAmaechi is an Igbo name...
He is a Yoruba man from Ife /Modakeke
DeleteIgbos are asslickers naa. Saboteurs.
DeleteHe is not an Huasa or yoruba
DeleteFab mum, the name sounds Igbo but he's not Igbo. He's an Ikwerre man
DeleteHe's not Igbo!
DeleteIkwerre is a different tribe
Hahahaha. Ikwere is not à tribe. Ikwere is à dialect like Owerri, ngwa etc but not à tribe. Dalu. Learn history and stop misleading People. Dalu.
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ReplyDeleteThis Ohaneze whatever are bunch of asslickers...
Hmmmm.
DeleteCongrats boo
Says the scallywags that call themselves Ohaneze Ndigbo. Is there any Igbo man anywhere that takes them seriously?
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ReplyDeleteThat's nice
Congrats to Amaechi and others.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Amaechi and others.
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Igbos licking A** since 1502.
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ReplyDeleteGood for him
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ReplyDeleteSee his funny smile.hahhahaha dis man cracks me up.
Is he Igbo?
ReplyDeleteSycophants...
Lmao
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Is he even igbo? Mtshewwww.. can't hide my resentment.😈
ReplyDeleteShameful
ReplyDeleteThis Ohaneze guys are a bunch of sold out
ReplyDeleteIs Amaechi Igbo? Dreamers. " big hiss"
ReplyDeleteCongrats boo, u deserve it
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ReplyDelete@Tannie - What's the meaning of Amaechi?
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ReplyDeleteIkwerre is now Igbo? Him name sef where him come from? Anyway, in the spirit of togetherness let him take congratulobia. Tomorrow now him people go say who sign we ain't nwa onye Igbo.
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DeleteRotimi Chibuike Amaechi is an Igbo man from south south. He's father gave him a Yoruba name because he wanted him to become a lawyer like the late Rotimi Williams (SAN) one of the first senior advocates of Nigeria.
Rotimi Amaechi, is ikwere just like Duncan Mighty and the people from Ikwere speak Igbo.
GOD BLESS NIGERIA.
Allow them to continue arguing...
DeleteParagon7ven, Ikwerres do not speak igbo. An Igbo man would hardly understand d ikwerre language. It's a dialect of its own
DeleteAss lickers
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Ameachi always wining.
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ReplyDeleteIs Amechi an igbo man?
ReplyDeleteIgbo man ? Ohaneze nde oshi ? I thought u all said #Ikwere is à tribe ? Nde ara. #Bonjour à la #Owerri.
ReplyDeleteIkwerresware igbos but you know with the whole disunity and all that among Igbo, everyone want to claim something they aren't...
DeleteAll their names are Igbo names with Igbo meaning
.. It's like a delta bearing ogochukwu and claiming they aren't Igbo.
You will even see ifeanyi, amala and worse my friend who bears nkechi but says she's not igbo
Enter your reply... No be small ohaneze ndi oshi. How is ala Owerri today
DeleteA la Owerri ri taa. Anyi wu dachiii. Kpom Kpom. Merci.
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ReplyDeleteFoolish awards
ReplyDeleteCongratulation
ReplyDelete"These no doubt, put him forward as a true Igbo son from the South-South."
ReplyDeleteSo Amaechi is Igbo now? These people are jokers.
Congrats to him all the same.
Congratulations boo..i love you to the moon and back
ReplyDeleteAmeachi nwoke ike,congratulation
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to our blog boo. Eyah some people will so pained on this blog, they fail to realise Amaechi is the.
ReplyDeleteWho takes this group serious in the first place?
ReplyDeleteOhanaeze ndi ohi na ndi-ama
ReplyDeleteOhanaeze! Ohanaeze!!, Ohanaeze!!!, how many times did I call you. Ass licking won't get you anywhere, and Amaechi won't give you anything. The days of sharing money like father Christmas is over, so you don't need to fool yourselves.
ReplyDeleteOhaneze is an organisation of swindlers. Amechi is not Igbo till the ikweres accept they're Igbos. Why do Igbos enjoy claiming relationship. Amechi my man will catwalk collect the award and hang in his office and still smile and yinmu to your mumuism.
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