Ohanaeze Ndigbo Archives - Page 17 of 24

Dec

03

2023

“Ohanaeze won’t defend illegality; Igbos pioneered modern Lagos.” – Iwuanyanwu

Business, Lifestyle, Metro, NewsIwuanyanwu, Metro, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has issued a warning to Igbos in Lagos State who are building structures without permission. According to Iwuanyanwu, Ohanaeze might have trouble defending Igbos who disobey Lagos building laws. He announced at a news conference that he had discovered that the land acquisition laws were broken by every house that was demolished. "According to the information I have from the government regarding the demolition of Igbo houses, some of the houses are built on roads and drainage lines," he remarked. The laws of the land must be followed. Request permission from the…

Nov

27

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Lagos demolition: IPOB to S’East govs, Ohanaeze, NASS: ‘Support Biafra Independence’

NewsBiafra, Freedom, IPOB, Metro, Nnamdi Kanu, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Politics

On Monday, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) called on members of the National Assembly, governors of Southeast, and Ohanaeze Ndigbo to back the initiative for the actualization of Biafra. The statement was made by IPOB in opposition to the demolition of Igbo-owned buildings in Lagos. According to IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful, the destruction of Igbo-populated markets is a sign that the Igbo people are no longer welcomed in Nigeria. IPOB Biafra Part of a statement released by Powerful states: "We, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) family and global movement, denounce the economic sabotage that the Lagos State administration…

Nov

21

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze Ndigbo denounces illegal Constitutional amendments

PoliticsNext Level, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Politics

A top Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has warned against illegally amending its constitution. The group warns that these illegal alterations are intended to prevent a Rivers State President General from being elected in January 2025, the 2027 elections, and the continuance of some deviant members. These unconstitutional revisions to Ohanaeze Ndigbo's constitution violate Article 11(a), which requires the President General to rotate among the seven Igbo-speaking states. Rivers State is entitled to take over by January 11, 2025, after six other states have done so. These unlawful revisions and the Rivers State coup violate Ohanaeze Ndigbo's Articles 29 and…

Oct

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Deep Sorrow Engulfs Igbo Nation As Prof Ben Nwabueze Departs; Ohanaeze Mourns

Lifestyle, Metro, News, SponsoredBen Nwabueze, Biafra, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Personality, RIP

Ohanaeze Ndigbo PRESS RELEASE - 30/10/23Subject: The Eternal Passage of Professor Ben Nwabueze, Nigeria's First Academic Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Former Minister of Education With heavy hearts and profound sorrow, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, joins the entire Igbo nation and the world at large in mourning the irreparable loss of a great luminary, a towering figure, and a champion of the Igbo cause, Professor Ben Nwabueze. We announce with deep grief the passing away of our beloved founder and former Secretary-General, Professor Ben Nwabueze, a man whose contributions to the academic, legal, and political spheres are…

Oct

26

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Congratulates President Tinubu on Supreme Court’s Verdict

Opinion, PoliticsNext Level, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Opinion, Politics

…Calsl on Atiku and Obi to back Tinubu's Government as Jonathan did during Buhari's administration. Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, extends its heartfelt congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the historic verdict delivered by the Rt Justice John Okoro-led Seven Man Panel of the Supreme Court. The verdict upholds President Tinubu as the authentic and rightful winner of the 2023 February 25th Presidential elections. This momentous decision from the apex court officially brings an end to the electoral process of the 2023 elections. Ohanaeze Ndigbo commends the Supreme Court for its diligent examination and fair judgment in…