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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
An Igbo socio-political group, Njiko Igbo Forum, has rejected the nomination and emergence of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
Njiko Igbo Forum has been an affiliate of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide since 1999.
Stating the Forum’s position in a statement made available to newsmen on at the weekend, President of Njiko Igbo Forum, Okechukwu Obioha, recommended Joe Nworgu, adding that he has the requisite experience as former deputy secretary-general.
“Njiko Igbo Forum, rejects Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as the president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. 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 previously for several years.
“If Chief 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,” Obioha said.
Iwuanyanywu was nominated following the demise of the former president-general, Prof. George Obiozor, who passed on January 9, 2023.