Tag: Ohaneze

Naira Notes: “Place el-Rufa’i, Ganduje others on watchlist” – Ohanaeze youths to DSS, Police 

Aminu Imam

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has expressed shock over comments made by Governors Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State; Umar Ganduje, of Kano state and others against President Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast on Thursday. The group described the comments as treasonable. Recall that el-Rufa’i had while faulting President Muhammadu Buhari’s national broadcast, said some persons were plotting a military takeover. He had claimed that the cash crunch was planned along with the fuel shortage existing since September 2022 so that the 2023 elections “do not hold at all, leading to…

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“Insecurity worsening, may consume nation”, Sultan, ACF, Clark, Gumi, CAN, Ohaneze, M/Belt Forum, others warn

Aminu Imam

Prominent leaders from various socio-cultural, religious, ethnic, political and other groups have raised the alarm over worsening insecurity, warning that if prompt action is not taken urgently, the situation might snowball into full anarchy that might consume the entire country. The warning came yesterday, during the inclusive security dialogue retreat in Abuja, meant to re-awaken the consciousness of the Federal Government and all stakeholders on the need to take actions to end the unending insecurity situation. Present at the meeting was the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo; Sultan of Sokoto, His…

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Ohanaeze Worldwide kicks against IPOB’s sit-at-home order

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…Says it will cause more suffering The socio-cultural association, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has kicked against the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB to protest the arrest and detention of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB, in a recent statement, announced that it will enforce a lockdown every Monday in the South-east until Kanu is released. The group said the lockdown tagged ‘Ghost Monday’ will also affect schools and marketplaces. However, in a statement issued by its Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide kicked against the sit-at-home order,…

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Restructure or dissolve Nigeria now! – New Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo President

Aminu Imam

The new Ohaneze Ndi Igbo President, Prof (Amb), George Obiozor, has advocated for the restructuring of the country or allow it to dissolve. According to the Ohaneze president, “Most of the Diasporans here live in Europe, can you show me one multi-ethnic state in Europe where one group is positioned to dominate the rest that hasn’t broken up? The new Ohaneze Ndi Igbo President added that, “For those who may not know, what you call ethnic groups in Nigeria are called nations in Europe. There’s nowhere in the world where the…

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2023: Ohanaeze asks Amaechi, Umahi, Okorocha, others to start negotiation on Igbo Presidency 

Aminu Imam

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has urged the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Imo-West Senator, Rochas Okorocha; ex-Anambra State governor, Peter Obi; Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi, Governor Ifeanyi Uguwanyi, of Enugu State and Ogbonnaya Onu, to commence consultation with other regions ahead of the 2023 presidency. The apex Igbo socio-political organisation, which made the announcement through its Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said the Southern Governors Forum’s resolution on 2023 and avowal to Southern Presidency had put the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), on the spot. According to him, “This is a great…

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Eastern govs, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, other Igbo leaders reject secession

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…Pledge allegiance to one Nigeria…FG admits S’East ‘well marginalised’ A delegation from the Federal Government, led by the Minister of Defence, Maj-Gen. Bashir Magashi, (rtd), as well as the governors of the five States of the South-East and other leaders of political, religious and traditional institutions in the zone have reiterated their commitment to peace, unity and stability of the country. Addressing newsmen after a closed-door meeting on the security challenges confronting the region at the Government House, Enugu meeting, Magashi disclosed that the delegation will relay the commitment reached…

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Insecurity: Ohanaeze Ndigbo denounces secessionist agenda, says Igbos won’t support Nigeria’s breakup

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…Calls for dialogue The Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on the Federal Government to engage in dialogue in resolving insecurity challenges currently ravaging the country. The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Ambassador George Obiozor, while addressing a press conference in Enugu on Friday, cautioned President Buhari-led administration against the use of force, saying the use of force won’t resolve the nation’s crisis. Obiozor, a former Ambassador to the United Nations, (UN), urged the government to investigate the destruction of lives in the South-East, saying, “We want to make it clear…

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