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APC leader encourages Igbo community to engage in national political landscape
APC chieftain Onyekachi Onyekwere calls on the Igbo community to move beyond ethnic politics and adopt a more strategic, national approach to increase their influence and secure better representation.
Over 6,000 Igbo Households Seek Missing Relatives, Claims Intersociety
Intersociety reports that over 6,000 Igbo families are searching for missing relatives, citing military and security agency actions as the primary cause for local distrust and disappearances.
Intersociety attributes decline in Igbo youth military enrollment to mass arrests and killings
A report by Intersociety reveals that mass arrests and extrajudicial killings by security forces have led families in the South-East to discourage their children from enlisting in the Nigerian military.
Igbo Leaders Rebuke Umahi over Peter Obi Remarks, Assert Political Autonomy
The United Igbo Elders Council has rejected attempts by Minister David Umahi to influence South-East voting patterns, emphasizing that every citizen retains the right to choose their own political path.
South East Monarchs Introduce Onyendu Ndigbo Title to Replace Eze Ndigbo
The South East Council of Traditional Rulers has replaced the controversial Eze Ndigbo title with 'Onyendu Ndigbo' to better define the role of diaspora Igbo leaders as cultural ambassadors.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Replaces Eze Ndigbo Title with Onyendu Ndigbo for Diaspora Leaders
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has outlawed the Eze Ndigbo title for diaspora leaders, replacing it with the Onyendu Ndigbo designation to streamline leadership and resolve traditional naming disputes.
Kenneth Okonkwo Claims Atiku’s Selection of Amaechi Proves Goodwill Toward the Igbo
ADC chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo argues that Atiku Abubakar's decision to name Rotimi Amaechi as his running mate demonstrates a lack of prejudice against the Igbo community.
Igbo Clerics Claim Historical Forces Against the Aburi Accord Still Target Ndigbo
A group of Igbo religious leaders has issued a statement claiming that historical forces that sabotaged the 1967 Aburi Accord are still working to disadvantage the Ndigbo, citing the treatment of Nnamdi Kanu and the ESN as modern examples of this ongoing struggle.
Religious Leaders and Igbo Advocacy Groups Urge SEDC Accountability
Igbo leaders, including Archbishop Chibuzor Opoko and various advocacy groups, are calling for transparency and immediate funding for the South East Development Commission amid allegations of corruption and inactivity.