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Suspension of Ruga Settlement: It is heartwarming to see Buhari listen to public opinion for the first time – Ohaneze

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019Ayo Olowo

The top socio-cultural organisation of Igbo people, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has commended the federal government for suspending the proposed Ruga settlements in the country. The federal government had suspended the initiative following public outcry against it. In a statement by Nnia Nwodo, president-general of Ohaneze , the organisation said it is heartwarming that the Buhari administration […]

Ohaneze Ndigbo endorses Atiku

January 25, 2019Ayo Olowo

The Igbo socio-political group, Ohaneze Ndigbo, on Thursday endorsed the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar. Mr Abubakar, a former vice president, has as his running mate, Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State. The President General of Ohaneze, John Nwodo, announced the endorsement in a statement. He said the […]

Charles Soludo, Ohaneze Ndigbo propose 6-year single tenure for presidents, 6 VPs

May 22, 2018Eben Tanimola

Ohaneze Ndigbo, a socio-cultural umbrella of Ndigbo, has called for the adoption of a six-year rotational single tenure for the president and governors of 36 states in the country. It also demanded creation of one additional state in the South-East geo-political zone, scrapping of local government system and resource control for states where natural resources […]

TRIBUTE: Ohaneze Ndigbo, South-east governors, Saraki, others mourn Ekwueme

November 20, 2017Ayo Olowo

Nigerians have been paying tribute to former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme, who died at the age of 85 in a London clinic. Ekwueme’s younger brother and traditional ruler of Oko, Igwe Laz Ekwueme said in a statement that the Second Republic vice-president of Nigeria died about 10p.m. on Sunday night. Reacting to the sad development, the […]

Ohaneze Ndigbo eyes 2023 Presidency

October 30, 2017October 30, 2017Eben Tanimola

Ohaneze Ndigbo, an Igbo socio-cultural group, has told Igbos living in the north to make friends with northerners, so that the group can produce Nigeria’s President in 2023. The call was issued on Sunday in a communique’ at the end of a meeting held in Minna, Niger State. The statement restated the group’s resolve to […]

Ohaneze Ndigbo tackles Attorney-General over moves to rearrest Nnamdi Kanu

August 27, 2017Ayo Olowo

Pan-Igbo cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has subtly accused Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) of bias in the case against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The attorney-general had asked the federal high court, Abuja to rearrest Nnamdi Kanu for flouting his bail conditions. Reacting in a statement on Saturday, […]

Osinbajo meet South East leaders, urge them to shun tit-for-tat

June 15, 2017News Agency

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday met with Southeast governors and other leaders of thought from the region and urged them not to be tempted into a tit-for-tat amid hate speeches across the country. In his opening remarks at the meeting with the leaders of thought held at the old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, […]