Ohaneze Disowns Impostors  Masquerading As Leaders Of Youth Wing.

 *Condemns malicious publications against Gov Mbah’

The Enugu State Chapter of the apex Igbo body, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has urged members of the public to ignore and  disregard any statement or publication from one Mazi David Ani, and cohorts  masquerading as Ohanaeze Youth Council OYC) Enugu State, saying such group does not exist.

They said that those operating under the said  phantom organization are impostors, looking for whom to defraud with the revered Ohaneze name.

The Enugu leadership of the  Igbo body, also tongue lashed Ani, for making uncomplimentary remarks against the state governor,  Barr. Peter Mbah, in a write up they described as “malicious and evil intentioned publications” over a recent alleged Fulani herdsmen attack on certain parts of Eha-Amufu, in  Isi-Uzo Council Area of Enugu State.

A statement jointly  signed by Professor Frederick Eze,

Vice President General Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Representing Enugu State, Dr. Barr. Peter Aneke -National Treasurer Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide from Enugu State and Hon. Amobi Edeh

Acting State President Ohanaeze Ndigbo Enugu State Chapter condemned in it’s entirety the alledged nefarious activities of Ani and cohorts.

The three individuals being accused of using the non existing OYC to perpetrate unholy acts in the society are, one Igboayaka Igboayaka, Okwu Nnabuike,  David Ani,  their cohorts were nowhere near the venue of the 2025 Ohanaeze Ndigbo elections.

 It said :”The attention of the. authentic structures of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Enugu State has been drawn to some malicious and evil intentioned publications by certain rascal elements in the society masquerading as Ohanaeze Youth Council, Enugu State”

They added that “the first of such invidious publications came by way of an online media, which

was signed by one unknown quantity, Mazi David C. Ani of the phantom Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Enugu State Chapter.

According to the statement, “Mazi Ani disparaged the Executive

Governor of Enugu State His Excellency, Dr. Barr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah arising from an alleged Fulani herdsmen attack on certain parts of Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local

Government Area”

They noted that “in the said publication, the extremely vulgar Mazzi Ani vomited  many ludicrous and unprintable statements about our Governor”

 “His uncouth remarks constituted an embarrassment to any well-meaning citizen of Enugu State who lives and witnesses the giant strides of our Governor in all sectors of the  economy especially internal security”

 “We also saw a statement signed by another impostor, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike who claims to be the National President of  Ohanaeze Youth Council worldwide rebutting the earlier statement from Mazi Ani on the face value, it would appear that the libelous vituperations of these fifth rate  characters do not merit the attention or reaction of honorable men and women”

“However, there is an urgent need to put the records straight to inform and educate the ordinary citizens of Enugu State on the true structures and officers of Ohanaeze

Ndigbo in Enugu State”

“We cannot afford a situation where His Excellency, the  Governor and the good people of Enugu State are misled by these miscreants”.

“It is important for us to state quite categorically that there is nothing as Ohanaeze  Youth Council (OYC).

 “It is a phantom organization created in the imagination of a

few mischievous and wicked young men with evil intentions to the detriment of Ndigbo.

“Over the years, this phantom pseudo entity called Ohanaeze Youth Council has been

promoted by such rascals as Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, Okwu Nnabike etc.

“specifically as a diabolical contraption for the extortion of resources from

unsuspecting government officials at all levels.

“Like serpents, they, surreptitiously

assume the false toga of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and issue statements promoting false and selfish narratives geared solely towards their self-aggrandizement.

“They have severally embarrassed the authentic Ohanaeze Ndigbo through their often damaging

statements and activities as the unsuspecting public could not easily distinguish  between the fake Ohanaeze Youth Council and the authentic Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Worldwide.

“As a result, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has over the past three years been pursuing them through the Nigerian legal system and has obtained subsisting court injunction restraining them from parading themselves as officials of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

“We have even approached the security agencies to physically arrest them but they went underground. As it is, they have continued to constitute a virulent thorn on the flesh  of the authentic Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide.

“For the avoidance of doubt, there is only one authentic Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide with Senator John Azuta Mbata as the President General.

“Sen Mbata and the other

members of the current National Executive Committee were elected and sworn-in in the presence of all the State Governors in Igboland at the old Governor’s lodge,

Enugu on 10th January 2025.

 “Igboayaka Igboayaka, Okwu Nnabuike, David Ani and their cohorts were nowhere near the venue of the 2025 Ohanaeze Ndigbo elections.

“They have now re-appeared to issue nauseating statements under the false name of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC).

“It is against this background that the authentic structures of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Enugu

State are distraught about the unwarranted attacks of the renegades in Ohanaeze

Youth Council concerning the security records of the Governor of Enugu State.

“It is indeed mind-burgling that in the year 2025, an individual living in Enugu State would cast aspersions on the performance records of the Executive Governor of Enugu State in the area of security.

“This is a Governor who has connected substantial

parts of Enugu State with AI enabled CCTV cameras linked to a 24/7 Central  Command and Control Center not obtainable anywhere else in Nigeria.

“His Excellency also purchased and distributed hundreds of AI enabled vehicles manned by Distress Response Squad (DRS) in strategic locations through the nook, and crannies of Enugu State.

“In Eha-Amufu in particular, the Governor constructed a 21.7km Asphalt road for easy accessibility of the area to the people and the several security agencies drafted to  keep the peace in the remote areas.

“We deeply regret the loss of lives in Eha- Amfu, but totally reject the notion that it happened for lack of genuine efforts on the part of Enugu State Governor,” it said.

The statement concluded:, “We therefore, urged  the Executive governor and the general public to disregard any statement from OYC, as they are not from the authentic Ohaneze Ndigbo worldwide, they are painful impostors and vile mimics”