Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President General of an Igbo sociocultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, is dead.
Iwuanyanwu’s death was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu. The 82-year-old businessman was said to have died on Thursday after a brief illness. The statement stated that the burial details would be announced later by the family after due consultations.His
He was aged 82. Chief Iwuanyanwu before his death was President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide and President of Owerri Peoples Assembly.
This is the second death the Igbo cultural organisation has recorded within three years. He succeeded Ambassador George Obiozor, who passed away in December 2022.
Iwuanyanwu assumed office as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide on April 20, 2023. Iwuanyanwu was chosen as the consensus candidate by the Imo State Council of Elders, led by Eze Ilomuanya, in a process that is not likely to play out this time around as the late elderstatesman’s tenure will end in December 2024.
President Bola Tinubu and other Nigerians like former President Muhammadu Buhari, Peter Obi, the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, The Deputy Speaker ,Benjamin Okezie Kalu and others have all extended their condolences over the demise of the elder statesman.
Iwuanyanwu is survived by his wife, Lady Princess Frances Iwuanyanwu, many children and grandchildren.
