Concerned Ohanaeze stakeholders and Pan Nigeria Presidency of Igbo Extraction (PANPIEC) have announced their decision to wade into the conflict following the recent election of a new leadership for Igbo umbrella group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. While the mainstream Ohanaeze held its election in Owerri, the Imo State capital, a splinter group held its own in Enugu.

Ambassador (Chief) Charles O. Okereke, who is spearheading the reconciliation effort, said Tuesday in a statement: “The group has key traditional rulers, religious leaders and elder statesmen in Igboland as members. The complete membership will be announced in due course. The group will look into the remote and immediate causes of the post-election conflict with a view to resolving it.”

Okereke disclosed that the group, which has Chief Amaechi Okoli of PANPIEC as secretary,

“would invite all contestants in the election and governors of Igbo states or their representatives.”

He said that the event would take place in Umuahia, Abia State, at a venue and time to be announced soon.