Ohanaeze Disclaims Isiguzoro, Okwu, Asks Politicians, Public, To Ignore Them

The Youth  Council of the Socio-cultural Igbo Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, (OYC) has accused Mr Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Mazi Okwu Nnabuike of impersonation.

In a statement, the OYC said hiding the two were hiding under the banner of  Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide to allegedly defraud Nigerian politicians and unsuspecting members of the public.

The Council asked politicians and the general public to dissociate themselves from Isiguzoro and Nnabuike, because they are not acting for Ohanaeze.

The warning was contained in a disclaimer issued by OYC, signed by the National Secretary General, Comrade Ifeanyi Nweke and made available to the Media.

Following is the full text of the statement

“The Apex Socio-cultural youth organization of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) wishes  to inform Ndigbo and the general public about an unscrupulous group of people who have been using Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide and Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) to defraud politicians and other cooperate organizations in Nigeria.

“It’s pertinent at this period that we enlighten Ndigbo and the general public that some criminal elements have taken the skin of Esau but the voice of Jacob and have been deceiving politicians and other cooperate organizations, with the sole purpose of financial gain, a means to make merchandise of persons hiding under the umbrella Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide (OYC).

“It’s on record that on January 10, 2021, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide conducted an election, and Amb. George Obiozor who was a Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Isreal and Cyprus emerged the President- General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, thereby succeeding Chief Nnia Nwodo at Dan Anyim stadium in Owerri, the capital of Imo state.

“It’s important at this juncture, for the general public and Ndigbo to know how unscrupulous elements came up as Ohanaeze Ndigbo with the sole aim of syphoning politicians.

“It’s important also to note that on January 3, 2021 Sen. Rochas Okorocha called for a meeting at his country home, Orashi Resort Ogboko, Ideato South which was attended by Barr. Uche Okwukwu former Secretary General Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Comrade Igboayaka O Igboayaka, President Ohanaeze Youth Council and Mr. Okechukwu Isigusoro to ensure that Professor George Obiozor would not emerge as President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, because he felt that Prof. George Obiozor would not support his 2023 Presidential project.

“Moreso, prior to the emergence of Prof. George Obiozor as the new PG of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide on January 10, 2021, the former Governor of Imo State, Sen. Rochas Okorocha had assembled few political shenanigans at his house, located at Spilbat Owerri, on 9 January, 2021, with some pressmen during which he announced his former commissioner, Chief Chidi Ibe as President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and one Mr. Okechukwu Isigusoro as the Secretary General alongside one Mazi Okwu Nnabuike as president Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing Worldwide

Unlike Dr. Jeo Nworgu, Dr. Chris Asoluka and Prof. Chidi Osuagwu who bought Ohanaeze Ndigbo form for the post of President General, the General public should know that Mr Chidi Ibe, Mr. Okechukwu Isigusoro, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike never bought any form for Ohanaeze Ndigbo election, neither did they participate in the Jan 10, 2021 Ohanaeze Ndigbo election that produced Prof. George Obiozor as the new president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

“We, therefore, state categorically that Mr Okechukwu Isigusoro is not the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and Mr. Okwu Nnabuike is not the president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing Worldwide but are just mere products of Rochas Okorocha’s political misfortune and miscalculation on his white elephant project to become the president of Nigeria in 2023.

“We call on Ndigbo and general public to neglect the rampant political endorsement and press releases from one Mazi. Okwu Nnabuike claiming to be the president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing Worldwide that such characters lack the pedigree, integrity and intellectual capacity to speak or lead Ndigbo in anyway.

“Mazi Okwu Nnabuike in his 2023 endorsement political “Bonanza” with People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State is a sheet means which he has carved out for himself just to DEFRAUD politicians in Enugu State for the 2023 general election. He has been moving round Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi state issuing awards to politicians for monetary gains thereby making and turning into an object of mockery, the revered name of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

“We, therefore, want reiterate and inform Ndigbo that the leader/ President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo is Prof. Amb. George Obiozor while the National President of Ohanaeze Youth Council OYC is Comrade Igboayaka O Igboayaka.

“Finally, the general public ought to know from today henceforth that any publication on print and online media about Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide that’s not from Prof. George Obiozor led Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Ohanaeze Youth Council led by Comrade Igboayaka O Igboayaka should be disregarded.

“We deeply apologize to general public and Ndigbo in particular on the embracement (sic) Okwu Nnabuike and Okechukwu Isigusoro have brought to them through careless and embracing (sic) Press releases.