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Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo is dead.

Iwuanyanwu who hails from Imo state, died at the age of 82 after a brief illness.

This was confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu.

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.

“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.”