‘…Salutes the courage and uprightness of the Court of Appeal justices for the landmark judgement’ The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, said it received the judgment of the Court of Appeal on Thursday that quashed the terrorism charges against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, with great excitement, jubilation
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‘He became the highest single donor to Rotary International towards the complete eradication of Polio in Africa’ The Igbo Pan Socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Anambra State Chapter, has recognized the Founder, Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF), and Chairman, Chrome Group, Sir (Dr.) Emeka Offor, presenting him with an Award for his contributions towards the
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has upbraided Katsina-based activist, Mallam Mahdi Shehu, over hate speech against Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour party(LP). Mahdi, in a trending video where he addressed a group of Northerners, claimed that a vote for Peter Obi is a vote for Biafra, saying that votes are synonymous with the destruction of
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Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has hailed the sterling performances of the three South-East States in the recently released West African Examinations Council (WAEC) 2022 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, SSCE, results. According to the data, Edo came first in the national tally with 92.8 percent of students passing the exams with five credits,
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Arewa Consultative Forum, the Pan- Niger Delta Forum and the Yoruba sociopolitical group, Afenifere, on Tuesday took a swipe at the Presidency over an allegation that some leaders were plotting to overthrow the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The groups, in separate interviews with newsmen, cautioned the Presidency against
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The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Thursday said the Nigeria Army was allegedly clamping down on Igbo youths, as well as secretly killing them. The group which condemned the alleged act, said the secret arrest and labelling members of Indigenous People of Biafra, and its Eastern Security Network without evidence of arms, violence
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has expressed concern with the sorrow and agony the recent disturbances in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State caused the people. The Igbo apex body noted that the crisis which resulted in the loss of lives and property as well as caused immense hardship to the citizens of Orlu Senatorial Zone and
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A faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has described the election of Professor George Obiozor as the association’s president as illegal and dragged him to court. The Ohanaeze faction led by Uche Okwukwu, in an application filed on January 14 before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Bwari, Abuja, is praying that Obiozor be
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A former Nigerian ambassador to the United States of America, Professor George Obiozor, has emerged as the new President-General of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndígbo. He defeated four other candidates to emerge victorious in the delegates election held today, Sunday, January 10, 2021. The election took place at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, capital
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The coast is no longer clear if the scheduled January 10 Ohanaeze Ndigbo general election will still hold.This is as one of the candidates for the post of President General of the organization, Prof Chidi Osuagwu has pulled out if the race, citing likely irregularities in the election.Another candidate, Dr Chris Asoluka also raised the
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The Imo State Chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has served notice of impeachment on its president, Dr. Ezechi Chukwu, over what it termed abuse of office and gross misconduct. The embattled president was also accused of bringing in people who were not registered members of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the state for the purpose of pecuniary interest,
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The Igbo Socio-Cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has attacked the leader of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Professor Ango Abdullahi, over allegations that Igbos attack northerners that stays outside the North area. It was earlier reported that Professor Abdullahi made the allegation on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, when the NEF leaders paid
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The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday hosted some South-East states governors in a closed-door meeting at the Government House in Port Harcourt. At meeting was also leaders of the apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and a few leaders of the Igbo community in Rivers State were present South-East governors present at the
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The apex Igbo socio-cultural and political body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo; and The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere on Saturday, condemned the ongoing destruction of properties and looting by hoodlums who hijacked the #EndSARS protests in the country. The groups also condemned the shooting of unarmed protesters at the Lekki toll plaza in Lagos State by soldiers. This
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The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide OYC yesterday said that Igbo Elders has mandated the group to find a way of persuading Southeast Governors of People’s Democratic Party PDP extraction to abandon their political parties to Join the Ruling, the All Progressive Congress, APC, without Further Delay. The group said it was apparent
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