Ndigbo

September 20, 2015

“Sidelining Ndigbo is a time-bomb waiting to explode” | PDP Senator warns Buhari

A senator under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing Abia North district, Mao Ohiabunwua, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to involve the Ndigbos in his administration. The PDP Senator says Buhari’s administration would be a flop if he continues to sideline the Igbos. He stated this on Saturday in an interview with journalists in Abia state, where... Read More

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September 8, 2015

“Keyamo is a desperate political sycophant” | Ndigbo fights back

Pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has requested an unconditional apology from human rights lawyer, Festus Keyamo. While defending President Muhammadu Buhari on the composition of his appointments, which excluded the South-East region, Keyamo had insisted that the Ndigbo had the region had the biggest of Buhari’s appointments so far. A statement was issued in reaction to this, by the... Read More

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August 25, 2015

Arewa leaders tackle Igbo elders over Radio Biafra, MASSOB

The leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum, has criticised elders from the South-East region, over renewed talk and agitations for the Biafra Republic. ACF Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Coomasie, berated Igbo leaders and elders for failing to nip in the bud, the secession attempts by ‘young Ndigbo elements’. Coomasie spoke at a press conference in Kaduna on... Read More

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If Ekweremadu was not duly elected, what about Saraki? | Ndigbo are “watching closely”

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the foremost socio-political organisation of the Igbos, has stated that Senator Ike Ekweremadu was duly elected as the Deputy Senate President. The organisation said Igbos are solidly behind Ekweremadu and are ready to defend his mandate. Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Joe Nwaorgu, stated on Monday, that if Senator Bukola Saraki was duly... Read More

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“It is very, very unfair” | Ndigbo protest relocation of Boko Haram prisoners to Anambra

The Igbo community has started protesting the Federal Government’s alleged transfer of 49 Boko Haram inmates from the North East prisons to Aguata Prison in Ekwuluobia, Anambra State. Chairman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Elder Chris Eluemuno, on Thursday, demanded the immediate relocation of the inmates in the interest of peace and tranquility in the country. He said:... Read More

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“Asking Ekweremadu to resign makes you enemy of Ndigbo” | These Igbo groups aren’t playing

The World Igbo Congress, has declared that anyone who is asking the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, to resign his position is an enemy of the Igbo people. In a statement signed by the Secretary-General of the WIC, Dr. Agatha Anosike and the Media Director, Dr. Acho Orabuchi, the body said: “We... Read More

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Buhari will be fair to the Igbo nation – Moghalu

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has assured Ndigbos that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, will be fair to them. The APC National Auditor, Dr. George Moghalu gave this assurance, while speaking at a dinner organised by Igbo Progressives, IP, Lagos State chapter for leading Igbo personalities in the party. He said:... Read More

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Opinion: Dear Igbos, this is how not to produce an Igbo President

by Tope Oriola First, do not reach out to the North. There are many legitimate reasons for Nd’igbo not to want to reach out to Northern Nigeria. This piece is intended to provoke positive steps towards an Igbo presidency. Two quick caveats are necessary. I presume that ethnic and religious considerations are part of our... Read More

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It’s in your best interest to support Buhari – Ohaneze youth advise Ndigbo

by Azubuike Azikiwe The youth of Ohaneze want the Ndigbo to give their support to Muhammadu Buhari. Ohaneze Youths Council says it would be in the best interest of the Igbos to do that, since his success was the success of Nigeria. In a statement released in Umuahia by the National President, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro,... Read More

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo pissed at Obioha for visiting Buhari

by Ranti Joseph Some faction of the Ndigbo caucus is really pissed with the other faction going to visit the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari and lobbying for appointments. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, condemned in strong terms the recent visit of Ralph Obioha and some Igbo leaders to Buhari, on behalf of the organisation, describing the... Read More

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Ndigbo quietly supported Buhari’s presidential ambition

by Azubuike Azikiwe President Jonathan has been accused of deceiving the Igbo nation about awarding contract for the construction of Second Niger bridge and major federal roads in the South East. Ohanaeze Ndigbo Caretaker Committee made the accusation to the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, May 7, during its congratulatory visit to him at the... Read More

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I warned Igbo not put all their eggs in one basket during the election – Ndigbo leader

by Ranti Josephli Former President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Dozie Ikedife, said that the courtesy visit the group paid to the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari was to make a case for the Igbo in the incoming APC-led federal government. And also so that the region will not be abandoned for not giving massive support to the victorious... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: What! Petitioners, lawyers trying to bribe tribunal | Buhari has forgiven Ndigbo for not voting him | Court stops the probe of political killings in Rivers | More stories

Kebbi lawmakers has something to tell us. Leadership What! petitioners, lawyers trying to bride tribunal? Leadership Buhari has forgiven Ndigbo for not voting him. YNaija Ifeanyi Ubah is really hurt about Jonathan’s defeat. Vanguard APC tells us reasons they petitioned tribunal in Tararba. Leadership You think you can go scot free, think again cos Buhari... Read More

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Buhari will not punish Ndigbo for voting against him – Ifeanyi Ubah

by Azubuike Azikiwe National Coordinator of Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, Ifeanyi Ubah, has advised President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to carry along the Ndigbo ethnic in his administration. In an interview with Vanguard Newspapers, Ubah stated that he was convinced that Buhari will not punish nor exclude Ndigbo for voting against him in the presidential election. Ubah... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: North-east lobby for senate presidency seat | Ahmed Joda heads Buhari’s transition committee | Obiano begs GMB for Ndigbo appointments | More stories

North-East lobbying Buhari for senate presidency seat. Leadership Ahmed Joda heads Buhari’s transition committee. ThisDay CNPP says APC is not planning one party state. Punch Fayose impeachment proceedings on hold. Leadership Obiano begs Buhari for Ndigbo appointments. Punch Tinubu dishing out promises of what Buhari will do. Leadership Any govt officials with private guards should... Read More

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Opinion: The fallacy of ethnic gang up against Pres. Jonathan

by Bemdoo Hulugh In 2011 Presidential election,General Buhari didn’t even come second in the southwest with a yoruba man as his running mate, so why will the yoruba people suddenly decide to vote Buhari because of Pastor Osinbajo? First it was Asari Dokubo who said President Jonathan’s defeat was a ‘gang up’. In his... Read More

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Obiano begs Buhari to consider Ndigbo for appointments

by Ranti Joseph Despite not voting for Muhammadu Buhari during the just concluded elections, Igbos now plea for appointments in his administration. Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has pleaded with President-Elect, Mohammadu Buhari, to include Igbos in his cabinet. He said it was important because the incoming administration requires the support of all Nigerians irrespective... Read More

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“The Igbo people are not worried about their fate” – Former Anambra governor

by Azubuike Azikiwe The impending reality that the South-East may not have any top leadership positions in the Senate and House of Representatives is apparently not a reason for concern among the people in the region. This was the sentiment of a former governor of Anambra State between 1992 and 1993, Chukwuemeka Ezeife. Although the... Read More

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Opinion: Why you should not cry for the Igbos

by Nwobodo Chidiebere “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” –Martin LutherKing, Jr. It is no longer news that President Goodluck Jonathan of PDP, gallantly lost to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressives Congress,... Read More

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Opinion: Now that the elections are over – where do the Igbos stand?

by Robert Obioha To those castigating and blaming the Igbos for wrong voting or putting their eggs in one huge basket, there is no point brooding over spilt milk. Politics is a game. You lose some, you win some. The winners and losers of the 2015 general elections in the country have mostly emerged. While... Read More

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Amanze Obi: Still on Oba Akiolu’s royal rascality

by Amanze Obi I saw an Oba who could not control his anger. He threw his royalty overboard and spoke like a street urchin. That was royal rascality at its most banal. At first I took it that the statement credited to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, in which he ordered the Igbo living... Read More

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Oba Akiolu’s threat: Ndigbo in Lagos have moved on

by Ranti Joseph Ndigbo residents in Lagos said despite the unfortunate statement by Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Igbo in the state, they have forgiven the traditional ruler in good faith. They said that the statement was not enough to make them change their minds about voting for continuity of the present administration in... Read More

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Opinion: How Igbo politics affects the rest of us

by Niran Adedokun Those who accuse the Igbo of not voting right in the last elections advocate a collaboration of the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria and that would have amounted to a conspiracy of the majority and an inherent entrenchment of the injustice that trails the history of this country. Since the... Read More

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Opinion: The Igbos have lost in the political equation

by Don Adinuba It is not flattering that the Ohaneze leadership could not pick up intelligence that President Jonathan was a tough product to market, hence its unwavering support for a candidate who, far from developing Igboland, was in cahoots with a majority of inelegant beings from our place to ruin Igboland. Twenty-four hours after... Read More

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Opinion: Does the Ndigbo agenda match the realities of elections 2015?

by Ugo Okeke It is heartbreaking that we the Igbos have become politically irrelevant and directionless. No one is interested in articulating an agenda that will move the zone forward. I visited my ancestral home, Ufuma in Anambra state this past weekend, and once again realised that a lot of Igbos haven’t moved past the... Read More

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February 23, 2015

We are not part of them || Igbo group denounces planned Ndigbo summit

by Ranti Joseph Igbo Delegates Assembly, the umbrella organisation of Ndigbo in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory on Monday denounced the first national summit of Ndigbo in Northern Nigeria, saying they were not part of it. This is disclosed in a statement by the president general of IDA, Chief S.N. Iyamah... Read More

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February 2, 2015

Pres. Jonathan is still Ndigbo’s best option, Gov. Orji says

by Janet Johnson Abia governor, Theodore Orji, says the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), President Goodluck Jonathan and Namadi Sambo, remain the best option for Ndigbo in the forthcoming general elections. Orji made the utterances at the weekend during the PDP campaign rallies in the Umuahia South Local Government Area and Ikwuano Local... Read More

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January 13, 2015

Opinion: Enugu International Airport scam – Another 419 on the Igbo nation

by Obinna Akukwe With the reaffirmation of the international status of the airport, Igbo leaders started the process of unbridled sycophancy by praising the current regime to high heavens over an international airport that still does not exist. The Enugu International Airport also known as Akanu Ibiam International Airport is another 419 on the Biafran... Read More

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January 12, 2015

‘He has lost touch with reality’: Igbo governors have begun to attack Ekuweme…

by Azubuike Azikiwe The assertion of Alex Ekwueme that President Jonthan may lose the support of the Ndigbo in the presidential election, has been rejected by the South-East leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party and the South-East Governors’ Forum. In a recent interview, the former Vice President said that Jonathan had taken the South-East geo-political... Read More

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December 14, 2014

Opinion: Ohaneze must negotiate with Jonathan now

by Obinna Akukwe Igbo leaders must ensure that the fraudulent construction of second Niger Bridge which will be tolled for 20 years is stopped forthwith. For our support for Jonathan, we should have a toll free Niger Bridge constructed with Federal Government money, not this private public-private partnershp meant to enslave Ndigbo. President Jonathan... Read More

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