The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Azuta-Mbata, has reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to his Igbo heritage, dismissing recent criticisms against him as baseless and borne out of misunderstanding. Henzodaily reports that Azuta-Mbata made this declaration during a courtesy visit by the Opobo Elder Statesmen 4-Sim in Port Harcourt on Monday, where he reiterated his support … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated categorically that he is not an Igbo man. Wike made this declaration during a media chat in Abuja on Sunday, while addressing questions surrounding the emergence of John Azuta Mbata as the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural organization of the … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Sen. John Azuta-Mbata on his election as the 13th President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation. Mr Felix Morka, APC National Publicity Secretary, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja also congratulated the outgoing President-General of the organisation, Chief Fidelis Chukwu. Chukwu completed the tenure … Read more
A former senator, John Azuta-Mbata, has been elected as the president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. TheNewsGuru reports that Azuta-Mbata was chosen during a meeting of the Igbo socio-cultural group held in Enugu State on Friday. The new president who represented the Rivers East Senatorial District in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2007 succeeded Fidelis Chukwu, … Read more