Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu has emerged as the new President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex sociocultural organization of the Igbo people.
Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu was sworn-in as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide by the organization’s National Legal Adviser, Mr Joseph Ojobu, and the Assistant Legal Adviser, Dr Peter Aneke.
He was sworn in following his nomination by Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, Chairman Imo Council of Elders and seconded by Chief Simon Okeke.
In line with the doctrine of necessity, the Imo Chapter of Ohanaeze, led by Mr C J Ihemedu, presented Chukwu to the Imeobi Ohanaeze to exhaust the balance of four year tenure allotted to Imo, which was cut short by the deaths of Prof. George Obiozor in 2022 and Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu in 2024.
The South East wing of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has therefore congratulated the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu and urged him to prioritize the interests of the youth.
In a statement signed by the Acting Vice President of the NYCN southeast, Comrade
Izunna Agwuncha, and made available to C-Advocate in Owerri, on Monday, the youth body felicitates with Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu, leader of the foremost Igbo socio cultural organization
Comrade Agwuncha wished the new PG success and divine guidance and wisdom as he completed the Imo tenure, which would end on Jan. 10, 2025.
“ We strongly believe that he will bring his vast knowledge and experience to bear in the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, while prioritizing the interests of Nigeria’s future leaders, the youths, in addressing socioeconomic as well as security and other challenges bedeviling the southeast.
“ We use this medium to express our readiness for strong , effective collaboration with the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, its women and youth wings as well as all its organs for the promotion of its mission and vision “, Agwuncha said.
