Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General, Iwuanyanwu, is dead

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The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has died at the age of 82 years.

A statement by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu, confirmed this, saying he died on Thursday after a brief illness.

The statement said, “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.

“Chief Iwuanyanwu died on Thursday, July 25, 2024, after a brief illness. He was aged 82. Chief Iwuanyanwu before his death was President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide and President of Owerri Peoples Assembly.”

Iwuanyanwu is survived by his wife, Lady Princess Frances Iwuanyanwu, many children, and grandchildren.

The statement added that the burial details would be announced later by the family after due consultations.

The late Iwuanyanwu was born on September 4, 1942, to Pa Bernard Iwuanyanwu and Madam Hulder Iwuanyanwu of Umuohii Atta in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State.

He was one of the richest Igbo men in Nigeria, especially in 70s and 80s.

Iwuanyanwu, a politician, emerged as the 11th President-General of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation on April 20, 2023, succeeding George Obiozor who led the Ọhanaeze Ndigbo for two years but died on December 29, 2022.