Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu is dead, an outspoken President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has on Thursday passed on in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
He is the second President General of Ohanaeze to die in quick succession.
The son of the late Chief Iwuanyawu, Jide Iwuanyawu confirmed his death in a statement on Thursday.
Chief Iwuanyanwu died on Thursday, July 25, 2024, after a brief illness.
Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu, born on 4 September 1942 and died yesterday 25 July 2024, was a Nigerian politician and businessman.
He was considered to be one of the richest Igbo men in Nigeria in history.