United Igbo Elders Council (UNIEC) Worldwide Announces Further Guidelines For Nominations Of Appointments Into Its State Offices Nation-wide Come May, 2025
By Prince Solomon Eddie-Johns Okorie
With the conclusion of the nominations\ appointments into its National Office, the process of the exercise has moved to the stage of appointment of state executives.
Ahead of the 30th May 2025, appointment of state executive officers, the UNIEC Worldwide has issued a call for nominations to fill a wide range of offices through which its affairs will be piloted at the state levels for the next four years (4 year tenure for all state officers).
The announcement was contained in a statement signed by His Lordship, Justice Alpha Ikpeama, the Director-General (DG), and Prof. Obasi Igwe, National Director of Media and Publicity. This development underscores United Igbo Elders Council Worldwide dedication to fostering inclusivity, leadership balance, and unity among the Igbo people globally.
Available Offices for Nominations/Appointments in its statement, UNIEC Worldwide provided a detailed breakdown of positions allocated to each state of the 36 states of the federation of Nigeria, including the Federal Capital (F.C.T.). These offices represent critical leadership roles within the organization, with emphasis on every state across regions. Below is the full list of offices allocated to states;
State Chairman
State Vice Chairman
State Secretary
State Financial Secretary
State Treasurer
State Director Media and Publicity
State Director, Stakeholders’ Affairs
State Director, Security Affairs
State Director, Police Affairs
State Director, Political Affairs
State Director, Inter Religious Affairs
State Women’s Leader
State Legal Adviser
State Membership Screening Director
State Organizing Secretary
State Welfare Officer
State Provost
State Liaison Officer (Male)
State Liaison Officer (Female).
NOTE: With the exception of Treasurer, Financial Secretary and Liaison Officers, all other offices have assistants.
Note that the positions of National Grand Patron, Life Patron/Patroness, Spiritual/Royal Father, Traditional Prime Ministers are reserved for individuals with proven professional and leadership integrity, which is subject to the decision of the Board of Trustees (BoT), in line with their mandates as highest decision making body.
Stakeholders (Youth) and Women Affairs:
Conscientises and mobilizes both stakeholders (youths) and women into patriotic leadership roles and preparedness for transition into worthy elders.
UNIEC Worldwide is a Council of distinguished personalities of Igbo extraction, the foremost socio-cultural entity and the umbrella body of Igbo Elders Council, consisting of elder statesmen, major stakeholders, opinion leaders, and leaders of thought both within Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is an independent movement and a child of necessity, advocating for the restoration of Igbo unity, identity, language, norms, values, tradition, cultural heritage as well as degeneration of Igbo Think-Home Investment and Development Philosophy.
UNIEC Worldwide is also a voluntary non-sectarian, non-partisan, non-profit making socio-cultural organisation. It is an alliance of Igbo leaders of thought, duly empowered to form a common front, with the ideology for good reputation and quality leadership, located anywhere in the world but headquartered in Igbo land, with a well articulated philosophy, vision, mission, and corresponding mandate.
As an independent movement and a community of esteemed Igbo-elder statesmen, serving as an advisory council proffering sound advice on matters affecting the stakeholders with multidisciplinary approach based on wisdom and experience to problem solving and for good leadership in governance in Igbo land, while promoting national unity and stability.
NOMINATION/APPOINTMENT CRITERIA :
Prospective members of the Council are duly nominated\appointed or elected in their respective State Chapters both within Nigeria and in the Diaspora, and should be people of integrity and impeccable character.
People who are willing and committed to key into the vision, mission, aims and objectives of the leadership organization must be with proven integrity, honesty, transparency, and consumed with Igbo interest and should not let their personal interest clash with Igbo interest. This is open to individuals of integrity, former governors, lawmakers, religious leaders, traditional rulers, and Igbo progressive professionals, including Ndigbo in the Diaspora, among others.
The selection process is determined by the people’s perception of the persons and is confirmed by secret research by knowledgeable people. This is necessary to build confidence of Ndigbo in UNIEC Worldwide, its decisions and actions including matters of discipline. This will streamline the cardinal objective of promoting the unity and cohesive existence of the entire Igbo Nation.
UNIEC Worldwide sincerely appreciates the selfless contributions of His Lordship, Hon. Justice Anthony I. Iguh, CON, Emeritus Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, as an integrity continue to inspire the group’s commitment to justice and excellence.
His Lordship, Justice Alpha Ikpeama, the Director-General of UNEC Worldwide , is recognized for championing justice, fairness, and socio-economic empowerment within the Igbo nation, while Prof. Obasi Igwe, UNIEC Worldwide’s Director of Media and Publicity, is known for promoting regional collaboration and stakeholder inclusion in leadership.
UNIEC Worldwide wishes to inform stakeholders in all states of the federation that nominations/appointments for the listed positions has started, and will close by May 30th, 2025.
Stakeholders are advised to send their nominees via the email address or call the phone line provided below.
For further enquiries email:uniecworldwide777@gmail.com Or Call:+2348164600000
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