Njiko Igbo Forum rejects Iwuanyanywu as Ohanaeze’s President-General
Njiko Igbo Forum, a sociopolitical and strong, visible affiliate of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide since 1999, has rejected Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
Speaking in a press statement made available to our correspondent on Friday by Rev Okechukwu Christopher Obioha, President of Njiko Igbo Forum recommended Joe Nworgu, adding that it the turn of Imo state to produce the leadership.
Iwuanyanywu was nominated was nominated following the demise of the erstwhile President-General George Obiozor, who passed on 9th of January 2023.
Our correspondent recalls that a delegation of the Imo Elders Council, led by the chairman, HRM Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, had presented Iwuanyanwu to Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
Iwuanyanywu had during an interview on Channels Politics Today, accepted to serve, adding that he was pleaded with by distinguished stakeholders of Ohanaeze to accept the position.
The statement rejecting Iwuanyanywu as President-General partly read, “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 the contestants to 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 on his own and will not be recognised by us and l am sure by other affiliate organisations of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.”
