The outgoing President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, has been appointed the Coordinator of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, (SMBLF). A statement issued by the Chairman of the Forum, Chief Edwin Clarke, said Chief Nwodo’s appointment was in recognition of his superlative leadership of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation
PRESS RELEASE Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has called on the Director General of Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu to direct his attention to the difficult task of laundering Nigeria’s image to the outside world or keep quiet if he has nothing better to do. Reacting to a press interview he granted journalists on Ohanaeze Ndigbo, its
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Electoral Committee 2020 is pleased to announce the schedule of elections into the National, State and Local government Ohanaeze Ndigbo branches as follows: – The local government elections will take place in all the local government areas of the States concerned on Wednesday, 6th January, 2021; 2) Election into State offices are
PRESS RELEASE The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to yet another misinformation issued by the South East Muslim Organization of Nigeria (SEMON) and the Igbo Muslim Forum alleging the killing of Igbo Muslims in Igbo land. Ohanaeze Ndigbo finds ceaseless insinuations that the Igbo are against Muslims or the North very worrisome
PRESS STATEMENT President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, has frowned at the incendiary, unsubstantiated and provocative statement credited to the leader of the Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, alleging that most violent acts against the northerners are perpetrated by the Igbo. Reacting to this dangerous gaff by a man who by
Ohanaeze Ndigbo will soon compile the data of Ndigbo overseas and outside Igbo land with a view to ensuring their protection and wellbeing. It will also explore opportuniites at all federal ministries and agencies with a view to ensuring their proper representation and fair positioning. The affiliation of Igbo groups all over the world to
The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio- cultural and Political body of Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to a press statement issued by a Pan Yoruba Group, the Apapo O’Odua Koya ( AOKOYA) on the on-going youth uprising in Nigeria particularly in Lagos as it relates to Ndigbo youths. We find the statement disheartening
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, was in Owerri today 6th July 2020, to see His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodinma. Chief Nwodo’s visit was his first visit to the governor since he was sworn in. In a press conference after the meeting Chief Nwodo indicated that he visited to commiserate