Maurice Okafor
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
Ohanaeze Ndigbo
worldwide, which is the apex body of all Igbo sociocultural organizations all
over the world is undergoing serious trial at the moment.
There are growing
fears that if the current challenge of defining its exact leadership is not
properly handled, it might lead to the establishment of splinter groups. By
implication ridiculing the image of the Igbo nation before other major tribes
in Nigeria,Africa and the world all over.
This stems from the fact that three distinguished personalities are currently claiming to be the President General of the apex body of all Igbo organizations.
The personalities are
Senator John Azuta Mbata, whose executive is presently the occupants of the
Ohanaeze Ndigbo National secretariat,located at No 7 park avenue, GRA,bEnugu.
Senator Mbata-led Ohanaeze Ndigbo moved into the national secretariat aftermath
of the January 10,2025 General Election during which he was elected
unopposed.
The second faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo leadership is led by Barr.Uchenna Okwukwu as its President General. The group claims they were elected at a national convention of the organization held at Port Harcourt,the Rivers state capital and that it was massively attended by delegates from several Igbo communities.