The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has died.
This was disclosed by the Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr Alex Ogbonnia who confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Enugu.
“Today is a bad day for Ndigbo. It’s true! Ahaeji aga Mba is gone.
“Ohaneze is yet to issue an official statement on the demise of our President General, Chief Iwuanyanwu, but he is gone.”
Aged 82, Iwuanyanwu was elected the President General of the apex Igbo cultural organisation on April 20, 2023, following the sudden death of his predecessor, Prof George Obiozor.
Unconfirmed reports said that the octogenarian died in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja on Thursday, July 25.
NAN reports that Iwuanyanwu is the second President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to die in office after his predecessor, Prof. Obiozor, who also died in office.
Chief Iwuanyanwu is a prominent Nigerian businessman, politician, and philanthropist known for his significant contributions to various sectors of businesses.
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