The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has strongly criticised a recent report by the United States-based New York Times, describing it as misleading, inflammatory and reminiscent of historical media narratives that stoked ethnic tensions against the Igbo people. The New York Times article reportedly portrayed an Igbo man, Emeka Umeagbalasi—described as a “screwdriver […]
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned the demolition of shops and structures at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos, describing it as a calculated attempt to compel Igbo traders to vacate the state ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement signed by Okechukwu Isiguzoro, its Deputy President General, and Chinemeze Ohia, National Spokesman Chief, the group […]
The Apex Igbo Socio-Cultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has stated that the proposed pay rise for politicians by the Federal Government amidst soaring cost of living, does not only constitutes an affront but also serves as a breeding ground for chaos and anarchy. The Igbo group called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately suspend any […]
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has denounced a bill currently before the Nigerian Senate that seeks to make the Ooni of Ife and the Sultan of Sokoto permanent co-chairmen of the National Council of Traditional Rulers. In a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation described the bill as unjust and discriminatory, warning […]
By Dooyum Naadzenga The Igbo Intelligentsia Forum (IIF) has congratulated Senator John Mbata from Rivers State on his election as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. The IIF also expresses warm wishes to the newly elected executive team, emphasizing the significance of this achievement for the Igbo community. Senator Mbata’s election is seen as a […]
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has sent a New Year message to its people, urging unity, justice, and the release of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement signed by Secretary-General Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Ohanaeze said the importance of Igbo steadfastness, both within Nigeria and the wider diaspora. The statement stressed the […]
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has denied threatening to work against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 presidential election. The group was reacting to a press release reportedly made by an unnamed person, on behalf of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, which claimed the Igbos would rise against […]
The governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi, has reacted angrily to alleged suspension of Mazi Demian Okafor, as the national President of the Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Umahi described the suspension as illegal and unconstitutional while playing host to the group who was on a courtesy call at his Office, at the […]
Moses Oyediran, Enugu Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has advised all the candidates in the concluded Anambra State Governorship election to accept the outcome of the poll. In a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday by the Secretary-General of the Chidi Ibeh-led Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, he urged all the candidates to […]
By Moses Oyediran, Enugu A factional group within the Ohananeze Ndigbo led by Chidi Ibeh has announced that the apex Igbo social-cultural organisation will join the suit calling on the National Assembly to use legal means to allow the Southeast to exit from Nigeria. Some northern elders had filed a suit at the Federal High […]
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo have again come hard on Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State over his stance on the Nigeria President of Igbo extraction in 2023. Uzodinma had ruled out the Igbo presidency project in 2023, claiming that such was not the interest of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC. The apex Igbo socio-cultural […]
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the main Igbo socio-cultural body, has denounced Northern elders’ unwillingness to speak out against the claimed persistent marginalization of Igbo people. The organisation slammed President Muhammadu Buhari’s dot-in-a-circle remark directed against Igbo people in a statement issued by its Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Tuesday. Last Thursday, Buhari claimed that his administration would […]
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has reaffirmed its support for zoning of Anambra governorship seat. The Vice-President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogenere, reaffirmed the position in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akwa on Monday. Okeke-Ogene noted Ohanaeze Ndigbo represented all Igbo communities at home and abroad and, […]
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Thursday, said President Muhammadu Buhari ‘has a choice between dialogue, on one hand, and an avoidable war against the Igbo, on the other.’ The organisation was reacting to the President’s interview on the Arise TV where he warned that the Igbo “are scattered everywhere in Nigeria with their businesses and property, […]
Mendis Uzodimma, a 30-year-old member of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo in South Africa, was murdered in his shop in Rosettenville, Southern Johannesburg, for allegedly publishing porn videos. The Igbo Association, a branch of the Nigeria Union South Africa, said in a statement on Wednesday that it would not back down until justice was served in the […]
*Tells gov to ignore it as ploy to distract LASG, Ndigbo not agents of destruction *We’ll continue on path of progress, security, state’s helmsman pledges Ohanaeze Ndigbo has advised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to ignore the allegation that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) are plotting to attack Lagos, noting that it is a […]
By abusing and threatening other Nigerians, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has condemned the remark attributed to Kaduna State Governor Nasir El Rufai that the South-East region will not win the presidency in 2023. Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, characterized El-argument Rufai’s as “idiotic and laughable” in a statement released on Friday. It […]
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group has waded into the controversy between the presidency and the controversial Adoration Ministry priest, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka. Rev Mbaka had during the week called for the President’s resignation or impeachment over his handling of the security challenges in the country. The Presidency had equally responded by […]
According to Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, the northern part of Nigeria is one of the best areas for the Igbo ethnic group to live and do business. Augustine Amaechi, the chairman of the party representing the 19 northern states, stated this yesterday in Abuja. Daily Times gathered that While Amaechi acknowledged that […]
By Moses Oyediran, Enugu The Enugu State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has decried the low enrollment of students in public schools despite huge educational investment by governments. The apex Igbo social-cultural group made this known during an Educational summit organized by the newly elected Executive of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Enugu State Chapter. They however blamed parents […]