The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Worldwide has received a strong vote of confidence from its state chapter presidents following the resolution of the lingering leadership tussle in Lagos.

 

In a joint statement issued in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and signed by the state presidents, Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu (Anambra), Chris Obialor (Imo), Chukwuemeka Okwuonu (Abia), Justice Chibuzor (Ebonyi), Ben Igunbor (Delta), and Livingstone Wechie (Rivers), the leaders described the intervention of the President-General and NEC members as a “milestone in the Igbo unification project.”

 

“We count this step as a milestone in the Igbo unification project led by the President-General. It is at the heart of Igbo progress and development that Ndi-Igbo all over the world should unite and pursue our collective growth with patriotic zeal and commitment,” the statement read.

 

The presidents urged all stakeholders in Lagos to obey the resolutions reached during the settlement process, including the disposal of pending court cases and the conduct of an all-inclusive state election on or before April 2026, as agreed.

 

They further charged Chief Solomon Aguene, President of the Lagos chapter, to mobilize stakeholders and ensure full compliance with the directive of the President-General.

 

The leaders prayed that the peace achieved in Lagos would signal an end to leadership crises across Ohanaeze structures nationwide.

 

“It is our irreducible minimum resolve that the resolutions at the meeting and directive by the President-General must be complied with strictly as doing otherwise under any guise will not be acceptable.

 

It is our prayer that this success recorded in Lagos should herald the end of the reckless factionalisation of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Worldwide at all levels. We must all acknowledge that our strength is in our unity. As we say, Igwebuike!”

 

The chapter presidents reaffirmed that the only recognized leadership of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Worldwide is the one led by Senator John Mbata, warning individuals seeking to exploit the organization for personal or political gain to desist.

 

“May we further state that the only Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Worldwide leadership known to Ndi-Igbo is led by Senator John Mbata. All efforts to adulterate Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Worldwide for self-serving purposes and merchandising should be discountenanced.

 

We warn strongly that Ndi-Igbo will no longer tolerate the shenanigans from those trading with Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Worldwide to mislead the unsuspecting public and to gain cheap political patronage.”

 

 

The statement concluded with a call for unity, urging Igbos at home and in the diaspora to rally behind the present leadership and ensure that the new era ushers in stability, cooperation, and development across Igboland.

 

“On this note, we call on all stakeholders in Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo and all Igbos across the world to come together and ensure that this era of leadership should be a turning point in Ala-Igbo.”