Daily Post· 1h ago· 1 min read
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has reaffirmed the ban on the use of the Eze Ndigbo title outside Igbo homeland territories, stating that the newly introduced “Onyendu Ndigbo” title will now serve as the recognised designation for Igbo leaders in the diaspora.
The position was reiterated during the induction of diaspora leaders and inauguration of 32 Onyendu Ndigbo representatives from Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Ghana and other locations in Owerri.
Chairman of the Committee on the Regularisation of Igbo Diaspora Traditional Titles and Leadership, Charles Odunukwe, said the decision was aimed at resolving longstanding controversies surrounding the Eze Ndigbo title.
According to him, “The leader of the Igbos outside homeland territories would be known and called Onyendu or any other title in consultation with the Council of Ndieze and Ime-Obi.
“The Eze Igbo or Eze Ndigbo title held presently…
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