Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has denied claims that Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd) was appointed to negotiate Igbo presidency on its behalf.
Chuks Ibegbu, Spokesman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in a statement expressed shock over comments that Gowon was appointed by the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization to lead the negotiation for Nigeria presidency of Igbo extraction in 2023.
The group went on to warn people who make statements using the name of the organization to stop doing such or they will be prosecuted for impersonation.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo also noted that it had not made any move yet and if such is to be done, appropriate organs of the organization will notify Nigerians.