Ohanaeze Douses Leadership Tussle Over Iwuanyanwu’s Death

The passing of its President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has allegedly opened doors to many dispute in the organisation.

According to Alex Ogbonnia, the Igbo socio-cultural group’s national publicity secretary, refuted rumors of a leadership struggle in a statement released on Friday in Enugu.

 According to Ogbonnia, the National Executive Committee of the group, which is made up of accomplished academics, businesspeople, and industry veterans, is already doing a great job of carrying out the duties of the organization’s governing body.

He also stated that it would be insensitive and inconceivable for the National Executive Council, NEC, to adopt a replacement for the late Deputy President of the group, Joel Kroham, based on a mere letter from Rivers State.

The statement reads, “There is no leadership row or tussle in Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide at present and there is not likely to be one shortly.

“This is being done seamlessly daily by the appropriate structures under the administrative competence of the Secretary-General, Amb. Okey Emuchay.

“Iwuanyanwu passed quietly on July 25 and it is very ill-advised and strange for an Igbo to begin to claim the position of the president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, even when the burial committee for Iwuanyanwu is yet to be constituted.

“There is a letter in circulation that Dr Jackson Omenazu was nominated or selected to replace late Joel Kroham, who until his death was the Deputy President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

“However, such a letter was not made available to the NEC of  However, such a letter was not made available to the NEC of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.”