A former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Ogah, has been named the chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of Ottimania Legacy Group, a political campaign group, whose mandate is to mobilise support for Dr. Alex Otti’s re-election as Abia State governor.
Ogah is also listed as chairman of the Advisory Board, which includes members drawn from different professional and public service backgrounds.
The group has a former world wrestling champion, Osita Offor aka De Ultimate Commander, as its president, while a former Minister of Finance and Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iwuala, is one its patrons.
Spokesperson of the group, Bright Ejike, in a statement on Friday, listed High Chief Raymond I. Nkemdirim, Pastor Caleb O.N. Ajagba, Henry Okoroafor, Ikechukwu Uwanna, Navy Commander McDonald Ubah (rtd.), Mazi Sunny Afurobi, Chimezie Ukaegbu, Dr. Salome Obiukwu, Prince Emeka Kalu and Lady Grace Ibeh as the movement’s conveners.
Listed alongside Prof. Okonjo-Iweala as patrons are several political leaders, public office holders, professionals and other prominent individuals.
At the State level, High Chief Uzor Ekworomadu is named Director-General, with Maazi Obinna Agommuo as Deputy Director-General and Dr. Uduma Nnate as Executive Secretary.
In the legal directorate are Kenneth Ahia (Director of Legal), Kelechi Nwaiwu and Chimezie Kingsley Okorie (co-directors). Col. Emeka Chilaka (rtd.) (State Director of Strategy) and Chika Ibeku (Contact and Mobilisation).
Ejike aka ‘I Go Yan’, is listed as Director of Publicity and Spokesperson, with Comrade Amos Oge Kalu as Assistant Director of Publicity. Other appointments cover security, finance, welfare, women and youth affairs, creative media, entertainment, information and communications technology, special duties, Diaspora mobilisation, as well as budget and planning.
The structure extends to Abia North, Abia Central and Abia South, with zonal coordinators and officers assigned responsibilities for mobilisation, strategy, welfare, youth affairs, women affairs and special duties.
Coordinators have also been named for the 17 local councils of the State.
The appointments establish a broad organisational framework for the movement’s political mobilisation across the State, with responsibilities distributed from the state executive to the senatorial zones and local government areas.