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The new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has promised to serve the Igbo diligently and defend their interests.<\/div>\n
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\nIwuanyanwu made the promise at his inauguration as the new president-general of the apex Igbo body held at the old Government Lodge in Enugu on Sunday\u00a0during the Imeobi meeting (inner caucus) of the group.<\/p>\n

Iwuanyanwu said he never nurtured the ambition to be the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, instead, he had the ambition of becoming the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

\u201cI contested for the Presidency on three occasions but I did not succeed. I took my losses in good composure knowing fully well that as a Christian, all powers and promotion come from God.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut today, destiny has placed squarely on my shoulders the duty of leading the Igbo as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cI, therefore, have a duty to valiantly defend Igbo course and I promise Ime-Obi and all Igbo people that by the grace of God, I will not fail them,\u201d he promised.<\/p>\n

The president-general used the occasion to appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari to release the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from DSS prison.<\/p>\n

Iwuanyanwu said the security situation in Southeast was very disturbing, adding that there was a very urgent need for a Peace Summit in Igboland.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will therefore make a special appeal to Mr. President, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari GCFR to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu before the expiration of his tenure on May 29.<\/p>\n

\u201cKanu is very crucial for any key discussion and it is not possible to negotiate any peace while Nnamdi Kanu is in prison.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is also important to note that the judiciary has discharged and freed Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. It will be the joy of many Igbo people and Nigerians to see Mazi Nnamdi Kalu released from detention,\u201d the president-general said.<\/p>\n

He added that there was a report that his health was deteriorating and, \u201cI feel it is important that he is released to have access to his medical doctors so that he does not die in the prison\u201d.<\/p>\n

The inauguration was attended by Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra State and other prominent Igbo leaders like Labour party presidential candidates, Peter Obi, Enugu governor-elect and former Imo State governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim.<\/p>\n

Others were members of the National Assembly; Ministers; Chief Adolphus Wabara; former President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, amongst others.<\/p>\n

The governors of Ebonyi, who is the Chairman, South-East Governor\u2019s Forum, David Nweze Umahi, Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma and Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu who were absent at the meeting, were represented by their deputies.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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