Ohanaeze Ndigbo President, Iwuanyanwu, Dies At 82

Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has passed on.

Chief Iwuanyanwu, who is 82 years old, died on Thursday after a brief illness. This was confirmed in a statement by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu, 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.

“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.”

According to the statement, the family will make the burial arrangements public after holding necessary consultations.

Iwuanyanwu died one year after succeeding the late Professor George Obizor.

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