The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Council of Elders has expressed concern over the recent invasion of the Abuja residence and harassment of one of the illustrious daughters of Ndigbo, Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court by some people described as security agents.
The apex Igbo umbrella body’s Council of Elders, in a statement in Owerri, joined Nigerians to condemn the invasion as an unwholesome act, even as it expressed displeasure over the embarrassment to the jurist.
“For the avoidance of doubt, any daughter of Igboland from the date of birth till death, is a bonafide member of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, no matter where they are married, either within or outside the country. They are full members of Ohanaeze Ndigbo while their husbands and children are honorary members of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.”
The statement signed by the Chairman of the council, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, recalled that Princess Justice Mary Odili, nee Nzenwa, is the daughter of the first chairman of Nigeria Airways, His Royal Highness, Eze Barrister B S C Nzenwa, who was a renowned lawyer and politician before his community called on him to ascend the throne of their ancestors.
Iwuanyanwu noted that Princess Justice Odili is married to His Excellency, Dr Peter Odili, a former governor of Rivers State, who made a lot of contributions towards the development of Rivers State, South-South, Southeast regions and Nigeria as a nation.