The Edo State Chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has warned against the use of unauthorised Igbo traditional titles such as Ezeigbo, Ezendigbo, Igwe and similar designations outside recognised traditional institutions in Igboland.
Addressing journalists during a press conference in Benin on Monday, the state secretary of the group, Emmanuel Ofodu, said the directive followed a resolution of the organisation’s General Assembly held on April 9, 2026, which applies to all Igbo communities in Edo State, across Nigeria and the Diaspora.
He said that the creation or operation of parallel traditional leadership structures outside Igboland is not only culturally invalid but also allegedly inconsistent with a prior court ruling referenced as Suit No. B/290/2015.
Ofodu maintained that it is the only constitutionally and traditionally recognised authorities in Igboland that have the mandate to confer such titles, warning that any individual or group involved in unauthorised coronations or installations would be acting
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