Ohanaeze Ndigbo is an
Igbo
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* Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria
* Igbo language, their language
* anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria
See also
* Ibo (disambiguation)
* Igbo mythology
* Igbo music
* Igbo art
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* Igbo-Ukwu, a ...
socio-cultural organization in
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. The group aims to represent the interests of all Igbo communities within and outside Nigeria.
Although the group is not a political party, one of its main objectives is to foster unity among its members in order to more effectively represent the political interests of Igbos in Nigeria.
History
The Igbo State Union, the precursor to the Ohanaeze Igbo, was founded in 1934 by Igbo elites and intellectuals to advance the interests of Igbos in what was then the
Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
Colonial Nigeria was ruled by the British Empire from the mid-nineteenth century until 1960 when Nigeria achieved independence. British influence in the region began with the prohibition of slave trade to British subjects in 1807. Britain a ...
ruled by the
British Empire
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. After the
1966 anti-Igbo pogrom and the
Nigerian Civil War
The Nigerian Civil War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), also known as the Nigerian–Biafran War or the Biafran War, was a civil war fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence ...
, hundreds of prominent Igbos convened to unify Igbos under a new umbrella organization, the Igbo National Assembly (INA).
This organization was later banned by the
Nigerian military dictatorship, from fears that the existence of the organization would promote Igbo separatism. Thus, a successor pan-Igbo organization, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, was formed in 1976 by Professor Ben Nwabueze, a constitutional lawyer.
The organization was supported by
Kingsley Mbadiwe, Dr.
Francis Akanu Ibiam, Dr. Michael
Iheonukara Okpara,
Dr. Pius Okigbo, and Chief
Jerome Udorji (who served as the first Secretary General), among other notable Igbos.
Current National Executive Committee
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Chief Dr Emmanuel Iwanyanwu — President General
*Dr Kingsley Lawrence — Deputy President General
*Elder Barr. Onuoha Udeka (rtd)2 — Vice President General (Abia)
*Chief Damian Okeke Ogene — Vice President General (Anambra)
*DR. Sylvanus O. Ebigwei, MON. — Vice President General (Delta)
*Prof.
Chigozie N. Ogbu, OFR — Vice president-General (Ebonyi)
*Hon. Igochukwu Okparanma — Vice President—General (Rivers)
*Chief Okey Emuchay — Secretary-General
*Dr. Solomon N. Ogunji — Deputy Secretary-General
*Ojogu Joseph Obinama — National Legal Adviser
*Eze Beatrice — National Treasurer
*Chief Chief Alphonsus Duru — National Financial Secretary
*Dr Alex Chiedozie Ogbonnia — National. Publicity Secretary
*Chief Eric Ebeh — Asst. Nat. Treasurer
*Chief Barr. Okeagu Ogadah — Assistant National Legal Adviser
*Elder Chris Eluemunoh — Asst. Nat. Fin. Secretary
* — Asst. National Pub. Secretary
*Elder Justice R.C. Ajuzieogu — State President (Abia)
*Chief Damian Okeke (Ogene) — State President (Anambra)
*Chief Emeka Festus Ogwu — State President (Delta)
*Comrade Boniface Offor — State President (Ebonyi)
*Chief Alex Chiedozie Ogbonnia — State President (Enugu)
*Dr. Ezechi Chukwu — State President (Imo)
*Igo Okparanma (VPG Rivers) — Ag. State President
*Eugene Ibeabuchi — Admin. Secretary
See also
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Chief John Nnia Nwodo
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Oodua Peoples Congress
The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) is a Yoruba nationalist, regionalist, and vigilante organization in Nigeria.
It is also known as the Oodua Liberation Movement (OLM) or the Revolutionary Council of Nigeria. It is based in southwestern Nigeria ...
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Gani Adams
Chieftain, Chief Ganiyu Adams , popularly known as Gani Adams (born April 30, 1970), is a Nigerian activist, politician, traditional aristocrat and the 15th Oyo empire#Are Ona Kakanfo, Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland.
Early life
Gani Adams was bo ...
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List of civil societies in Nigeria
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