Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has spoken about challenges faced by the Igbo community after the 2023 elections. According to him, after Peter Obi won in Lagos, Abuja, and other states, a group of people threatened to undermine Igbo success in business and politics.
In a report recently shared by The Sun, Iwuanyanwu said in Lagos, some Igbo people were prevented from voting and some markets dominated by Igbo traders were shut down or demolished. Mr. Iwuanyanwu highlighted that he met with leaders in Lagos State to address these issues, and he's relieved that tensions have eased.
In Iwuanyanwu's words: "After the 2023 general election, we experienced the worst situation after Peter Obi won in Lagos, Abuja and some other states; a group of people held a meeting and boasted that they will cripple Igbo and make sure they don’t succeed in business and politics.The activities of this group were glaringly obvious in Lagos where after Mr Peter Obi’s victory in Lagos State, every effort was made to stop the Igbo from voting. At times violence was used to stop them. The Igbo were abused and threatened to leave Lagos. Some markets in Lagos State dominated by the Igbo were either closed down or demolished. I held a meeting with the leadership of Lagos State am happy the matter has slowed down"