Eze Ndigbo of Iru _Victoria Island , Onyendu Emeka Ugwakome, Congratulates ,Chief Leonard Okafor ,On His Victory As Ohanaeze Ndigbo President

By Daniel Ohamadike

Notable  Igbo Traditional Leader and  Eze Ndigbo of Iru_Victoria Island ,Onyendu Emeka Ugwakome , has Congratulated Chief Leonard Okafor, popularly known as Oba Ojoto, on his emergence  as President ,Ohanaeze Ndigbo ,during the just concluded Presidential Election  last Monday.

Eze Ugwakome,  who is also known as Ugwumba 1, noted that Oba Ojoto has shown determination and steadfastness , which he opined, has yielded him victory at last.

Onyendu Ugwakome , urged Oba Ojoto to administer impartially and carry all Ndigbo along , so that they will have a sense of belonging .

Reposing his trust in God , Ugwumba 1, further extended a hearty Congratulation , and urged Chief Leonard Okafor to dedicate his Victory To God, bearing in mind that leadership comes from Above.

Eze  Ndigbo in Iru_ Victoria Island ,further rejoiced with Chief Leonard Okafor over his emergence as President , Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos State Chapter and counseled him to be business minded in the discharge of his duties ,so as to attract progress and development to the Igbo Nation.

Eze Ugwakome ‘s  congratulatory message is coming on the heels of  Chief Leonard Okafor’s April 6,2026, Land Slide Victory, over his closest rival  ,Chief Emmanuel Ubah , alias  Otunba Ojoto, both candidates are from Ojoto community in Anambra State.  

In his goodwill message, Ugwumba 1,on behalf of his Council  of Chiefs , Ohanaeze Ndigbo , Igbo Speaking Community , Igbo Community ,  Women Wing, Traders and Youth wing , Congratulated Oba Ojoto on his land slide victory in the just concluded Ohanaeze Ndigbo election.

He pledged the support , Cooperation and Willingness of Igbo residents under his jurisdiction , to work with the new Oba Ojoto leadership , for peace and progress of Ndigbo in Lagos State and beyond.

For him, the election as very unique and Ordained by God as an expected harbinger of peace,  he called on the winner to embrace and accommodate all oppositions and losers , so as to ensure total return of peace amongst  Ndigbo in Lagos.

The election ,according to him, was very symbolic , as it ushered in once again , the long elusive unity and peace .

In the spirit of brotherhood, oneness and togetherness, he also enjoined Chief Uba to open his heart and accept hands of friendship and cooperation from Oba Ojoto for greater Igbo Nation.

Enjoining all parties  to key to the spirit of Easter , he specifically called all Ndigbo to embrace and emulate The Lord Jesus Christ ,who suffered shame , disgrace and was chastised for our sins. . 

 Further Calling on all hands to be on deck , Eze Iru_ Victoria Island, appealed to  his fellow Ndieze and all other stakeholders,  to rally round the new leadership and ensure total peace  for a better Igbo Nation and peaceful harmonious Co- existence between Ndigbo and host community .

According to him , Election  has come and gone, hence  whosoever that have been offended and aggrieved, should for the sake of Igbo Unity ,sacrifice , endure and forgive , to enable Ndigbo forge ahead for total unification.

Recall that Ohanaeze Ndigbo has hitherto  been bedeviled with leadership tussle crisis for some years now , until recent peace initiatives and reconciliations between Chief Solomon Ogbonna  Aguene led faction and Chief Sunday Ossai faction, which later broke into two, with Chief Linus Igbudu from same Enugu State laying claim to his own presidency .