The head of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the premier Igbo sociocultural organisation, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has passed away.
POLITICS NIGERIA discovered that the Igbo group’s leader passed away early on Thursday in Abuja.
It has been reported that he has been unwell for some time.
The late Chief’s son Jide Iwuanyanwu issued the following statement on Thursday:
“The Iwuanyanwu family of Umuohii Atta, in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State announces the demise of our patriarch, Engr Chief Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu-Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo,” the statement read.
