BREAKING: Ohanaeze President General, Iwuanyanwu Is Dead 

BREAKING: Ohanaeze President General, Iwuanyanwu Is Dead 

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has passed away.

According to reports, he died on Thursday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, after a brief illness.

This was confirmed by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu, in a statement released on Thursday.

The 82-year-old leader’s death marks the second time in quick succession that Ohanaeze Ndigbo has lost a President General.

“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,” he wrote.