Sola Ebiseni
26 Jul 2024
The Yoruba pan-African socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has described the late President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as a partner in the business of the new Nigeria. According to the mainstream Yoruba group, Iwuanyanwu's quest to ensure that no nationality or citizen was seen as second fiddle was unparalleled. Chief Iwuanyanwu, who was 82 years old,…
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