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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Leader Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu Passes Away In Abuja
Elder statesman and President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, passed away at 81 in Abuja, shortly before his 82nd birthday.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Elder statesman and President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has passed away.
He died on Thursday at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
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Iwuanyanwu would have turned 82 on September 4 this year.
Last year, when he turned 81, his New Owerri palatial home was abuzz with activities as he marked his birthday.
Despite wishing for a very sober and reflective birthday due to the mood of the country and not extending invitations, many dignitaries from diverse backgrounds gathered to show love and solidarity to the prominent Igbo leader.
Widely called by his chieftaincy title of Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo, he became President General of the apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, April 20, 2023, after the demise in the occupant, Prof. George Obiozor.
Ohanaeze Leader Iwuanyanwu
A national officer of Ohanaeze who wished not to be mentioned confirmed the incident.
Another source, a highly placed Igbo leader described the death as devastating, nothing that he died when his services were needed most by Ndigbo and Nigeria.
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He told Daily Sun that they were waiting for Imo State Governor, ChirfHope Uzodimma to make the official announcement.
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