Late Professor George Obiozor
By Victory Oghene
The controversy that trailed the death of the President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Professor
George Obiozor, was put to rest a couple of hours ago when the
Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma confirmed his death in a statement, Wednesday night. The governor wrote
“On behalf of the Government of Imo State, I, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, the Executive Governor of Imo State, sorrowfully announce the passage of a great son of Imo State and Nigeria, the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof George Obiozor,”
Mr Uzodinma described the deceased as “an exceptional diplomat and a tenacious patriot.”
The governor said Mr Obiozor’s demise was a big loss to the state, South-east and entire Nigeria.
“I have no doubt that both Nigeria and the international community will miss his profound intellectual contributions and wise counsel on national and global issues,” Mr Uzodinma stated.
He said Prof. Obiozor’s burial arrangements will be announced in due course by the family. Apart from the confirmation of Obiozor’s demise, NATIONAL WAVES can authoritatively inform you that Ohanaeze leader died from complication from heart related disease. A reliable family source informed NATIONAL WAVES that
Prof. Obiozor died on Monday at his residence in Imo State from complication arising from a heart related disease.
” Yes Prof. Obiozor died on Monday on account of a heart related ailment. That is all I can tell you for now” squealed the source.
Although Governor Uzodinma did not specify when he died. He simply said the octogenarian died “recently” after a brief illness.
Professor Obiozor, was 80 years old when he died.
He was elected 10th President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo on 9 January 2021, taking over from Nnia Nwodo who exited office after the expiration of his four-year tenure.
Prof. Obiozor hailed from Awo-Omamma in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, South-east Nigeria.
He served as Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Israel and Cyprus.
The Ohanaeze leader attended the Institute of African Studies in Geneva, Switzerland, and the University of South Tacoma Washington US, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1968 before proceeding to Columbia University, New York, where he had a master’s degree in international law.
He served as a lecturer at Pratt Institute, New York City between 1971 and 1975, and as assistant professor of political science at City University of New York, among others.
During his time as the president of the Ohanaeze, he consistently called for the emergence of a Nigerian president of South-east extraction in 2023.
