New Ohanaeze Ndigbo president rejected, replacement named

An Igbo socio-political group identified as Njiko Igbo Forum has rejected the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.

Topnaija reports that the former leader of the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, George Obiozor died on January 9, 2023.

The group said Iwuanyanwu is not qualified to hold that position instead Joe Nworgu, the group’s former deputy secretary-general is the most qualified candidate.

Njiko Igbo Forum, which has been an affiliate of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide since 1999, made their position on Saturday in a statement signed by its president, Okechukwu Obioha.

“As the president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide is demised and Imo State is unarguably the state to still retain the president-general, we strongly recommend Joe Nworgu PhD (Cambridge) who was one of the contestants for that position

“We so do recommend Joe Nworgu PhD (Cambridge) as suitably qualified to take up the mantle of the leadership, having served dutifully as secretary-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide and previously for several years been the deputy secretary-general.

“If Chief Dr Iwuanyanwu wants to be called the president-general, he is on his own and will not be recognised by us and l am sure by other affiliate organisations of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.”