{"id":43962,"date":"2024-07-27T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/iwuanyanwu-no-need-for-ohanaeze-simon-ekpa-led-brgie\/"},"modified":"2024-07-27T10:00:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T10:00:17","slug":"iwuanyanwu-no-need-for-ohanaeze-simon-ekpa-led-brgie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/iwuanyanwu-no-need-for-ohanaeze-simon-ekpa-led-brgie\/","title":{"rendered":"Iwuanyanwu: No need for Ohanaeze \u2013 Simon Ekpa-led BRGIE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Simon Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government In-Exile has claimed that there is no longer a need for Ohanaeze Ndigbo.<\/p>\n<p>Ekpa spoke amid the recent death of Ohanaeze President-General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.<\/p>\n<p>It could be recalled that Iwuanyanwu succeeded Prof George Obiozor, who passed away in December 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The development has been attracting concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Ekpa has now said with the deaths of two successive Ohanaeze presidents, there was no need for a replacement.<\/p>\n<p>He said the people were tired of mourning and crying over Ohanaeze Ndigbo.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on his X handle, the Biafra agitator wrote, \u201cAnything Ohanaeze should cease in Biafraland, following the death of Iwuanyanwu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere should be nothing like Ohanaeze nor Ohanaeze election in Biafraland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe time of Ohanaeze sorrow, tears in Biafraland is over,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, recall that Nigeria\u2019s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, governors, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, in 2023, Peter Obi, Afenifere and other bigwigs have all expressed sadness over Iwuanyanwu\u2019s demise.<\/p>\n<p>Iwuanyanwu: No need for Ohanaeze \u2013 Simon Ekpa-led BRGIE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Simon Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government In-Exile has claimed that there is no longer a need for Ohanaeze Ndigbo. 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