Accra, Ghana – The office of Eze Ohazurume I of Ndigbo, the Igbo Leader in Ghana, has vehemently denied recent social media claims that he has acquired 50 acres of land in Ningo, Greater Accra Region, to establish an “Igbo Village.”
In a press statement, the Igbo Leader’s representatives clarified that no such land acquisition has taken place, either in Ningo or anywhere else in Ghana, for the purpose of an “Igbo Village.” The statement attributes the circulating accusations to a 2013 interview granted to Crystal TV, which was a follow-up to Eze Ohazurume I’s coronation in September 2012.
According to the statement, plans discussed in that interview never came to fruition due to complications surrounding the rightful ownership of the land. These plans were canceled as far back as 2014, and there is currently no land earmarked for an “Igbo Village” in Ghana.
Eze Ohazurume I, who has resided in Ghana since 1995 and is married to a Ghanaian businesswoman, was described as having deep respect for Ghana’s culture and laws. His office emphasized that he would never engage in activities that could jeopardize the strong relationship between the Igbo community in Ghana and the broader Ghanaian society. The statement concluded by reiterating that no 50-acre or any other land has been acquired for an “Igbo Village” in Ghana.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
