Ohanaeze President General, Iwuanyanwu dies at 81

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyawu, has passed away.

This was announced in a statement on Thursday, July 25, by Jide Iwuanyanwu, the son of the late chief.

According to the statement, the 82-year-old Iwuanyanwu died in Abuja on Thursday after struggling with an illness.

The statement read: “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 was supposed to turn 82 on September 4.

Chief Iwuanyanwu, before his death, was President General of Ohanaeze Nd’Igbo Worldwide and President of Owerri Peoples Assembly.

Iwuanyanwu is survived by several children and grandchildren as well as his wife, Lady Princess Frances Iwuanyanwu.