Rita Odafe
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyawu, has passed away at 81.
He breathed his last on Thursday in Abuja.
Jide Iwuanyanwu, the son of the late Chief, confirmed the news in a statement on Thursday, July 25.
According to the statement, the 82-year-old Iwuanyanwu passed away in Abuja on Thursday after battling illness.
In the announcement, it stated: “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.”
Iwuanyanwu is survived by his wife, Lady Princess Frances Iwuanyanwu, and several children and grandchildren.
