ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A highly placed chieftain of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has confirmed the death of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, George Obiozor.
The chieftain who wished to be anonymous confirmed to Daily Post that Obiozor died on 26 December, 2022.
As at the time of filing the report, the Chieftain revealed that the Ohanaeze Ndigbo died of a heart-related disease.
He, however, said the apex Igbo body would not announce Obiozor’s death until his family makes the announcement.
According to him: “The man is dead but it’s not in our tradition to announce such death even when we have such information, we allow the family members to make such an announcement.
“He died on Monday of heart-related disease. I’m not specific about where he died but he travelled abroad and returned to Lagos.
“I was called in the early hours of December 26th that he died in the early hours.”
Meanwhile, there have been reports and speculations that Obiozor was dead.
Amid these speculations, the family is yet to announce Obiozor’s death.