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Igbo Leaders, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Abolish ‘Eze Ndigbo’ Title Worldwide, Replace it with ‘Onyendu’

Sunday Okobi The leaders of the Igbo Nation and the Ohanaeze Ndigbo have finally concretized and sealed the abolishment of the ‘Eze Ndigbo’ title globally, replacing it with the title

Igbo leaders, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, have officially abolished the 'Eze Ndigbo' title worldwide and introduced the title 'Onyendu' in its place. This decision was made during a historic inauguration in Ikoyi, Lagos, where the Chairman of ANNN, Onyendu John-Greg Okey Ezegbuadi, emphasized the significance of the event. He explained that for two decades, the Igbo Nation had been embroiled in a confusing controversy over nomenclature, leading to division among diaspora communities and disconnect between diaspora leaders and traditional authorities in the Southeast.

Ezegbuadi stated that the high-powered Committee on the Regularization of Igbo Diaspora Traditional Title and Leadership (CRIDTTL) led by Chief Charles Odonukwe conducted extensive consultations and consultations, resulting in a unanimous agreement to adopt 'Onyendu Ndi Igbo' as the appropriate title for Igbo traditional leaders in the diaspora.

The certificates presented to the newly appointed 'Ndindu' were not mere paper, but a testament to 18 years of effort and a symbol of peace. The ceremony, organized by the Association of Ndindu Ndigbo Nauzoije, was attended by Lagos State residents and the global Igbo community.

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