Tag: Ohaneze Ndigbo
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Insecurity: Buhari’s tweet meant for an enemy not citizens – Ohaneze Ndigbo President
…asks South East governors to roll out Ebubeagu …hail governors for recognising May 30th …advises youth to stop destroying govt facilities …insists Ndigbo will not support break up President of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worlwide, Prof. George Obiozor has described controversial tweet of President Muhamnadu Buhari as a statement meant for an enemy not citizens. Obiozor made…
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Ohaneze leadership: Osuagwu joins race to take over Nwodo’s job
Prof. Chidi Osuagwu says he has resolved to run for the position of the President-General (P-G) of Ohaneze Ndigbo. He said his resolve was in response to calls by Igbo patriots across the world. Osuagwu disclosed this at a news conference in Owerri on Wednesday, where he officially declared his ambition to contest for the…
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Elections: Ohaneze Ndigbo goofed by endorsing Atiku – Kalu
Former Abia governor, Chief Orji Kalu, has berated the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo, for endorsing the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President Abubakar Atiku. Kalu expressed his disappointment with the group on Sunday in an interview with newsmen in his Camp Neya country home in Igbere, Bende Local…
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2019: Ngige speaks on Ohaneze Ndigbo’s endorsement of Atiku
Minster of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has described the endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, by Ohaneze Ndigbo as partisan. Ngige said what played out was mere congregation of party men that hurriedly took a decision without due consultation of the real Ime-Obi Ohaneze Ndigbo. The Labour and…
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2019: Ohaneze Ndigbo denies endorsing Atiku for President
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo has denied endorsing Atiku Abubarkar, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 16 presidential election. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Chuks Ibegbu, disclosed this on Thursday in Enugu at a media briefing to mark the second anniversary of the current executive…
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Tension in Bayelsa as Igbo factions disagree over cultural day celebration
Barring any last minute intervention by the Bayelsa Government and security agencies in the state, two factions of Ohaneze Ndigbo may clash during the ongoing celebration of Igbo cultural day in Yenagoa. Already, security has been beefed up at the Ox-bow lake pavilion, venue of the celebration, due to the crisis that engulfed the pan…
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PDP calls for investigation into explosion at Nwodo’s country home
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for investigation into the explosion at the country home of the President of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Nnia John Nwodo, at Ukehe in Enugu State. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Sunday in Abuja, condemned the explosion. He described the action of…
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Biafra: Buhari meets Sout-East Governors, Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with governors and leaders of south-eastern states over the recent agitations in the region. The meeting held inside the new Banquet hall of the State House in Abuja shortly after Islamic prayers. The leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nwodo, who spoke with State House correspondents after the meeting said…
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You are safe in South East, Ohanaeze assures Northerners
The President General, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo, on Thursday assured northerners resident in the south East of their safety. Nwodo gave the assurance when he visited Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje at the Government House, Kano. He said every Nigerian is expected to live in any part of the country without discrimination or harassment.…
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Buhari congratulates Nwodo, promises to work with Ohaneze Ndigbo
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday congratulated the newly elected President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo and expressed readiness to work with the new leadership of the pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation. He assured Igbos that his administration would continue to be a partner-in-progress in implementing suggestions, measures and programmes to advance the unity, development and…