Okachikwu Dibia
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The Ikwerre people of Rivers State have rejected the position of Ohanaeze Ndigbo that Ikwerre are Igbo and have called on them to desist from propagating the falsehood.
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The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has been cautioned against professing that the Ikwere people in Rivers State are Igbo. A group in the state, the Iwhnurohna Progressive Organisation (IPO), has criticised the president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, for describing the Ikwerre people in Rivers as Igbo. The group said the recent statement by the Ohaneze Ndigbo…
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