The President of the Igbo Community in Ghana, Chief Godwin Uche Anyaogu, has firmly denied recent allegations suggesting that the Igbo people in Ghana are acquiring land to establish an “Igbo Kingdom” in the country.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra, Chief Anyaogu described the accusations as “unfounded and mischievous,” stating they were aimed at damaging the strong relationship between the Igbo community and Ghanaians.
The controversy emerged following social media claims that Eze Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, the Igbo traditional leader in Ghana (Ezendigbo na Ghana), was creating an autonomous Igbo enclave. Chief Anyaogu dismissed this, clarifying that no such land acquisition has taken place.
He explained that while a plan to establish an Igbo cultural village was discussed after Eze Ihenetu’s coronation in 2012, it was abandoned as early as 2014 due to unresolved land ownership issues. “There is currently no plot of land anywhere in Ghana being developed for an Igbo village,” he stressed.
Chief Anyaogu also clarified that Eze Ihenetu, who has lived in Ghana since 1995 and is married to a Ghanaian woman, was democratically elected by the Igbo community in 2013 with 97% of the vote.
He emphasized that the role of the Igbo leader is purely cultural—to preserve Igbo language, tradition, and values among younger generations born in Ghana, and not to rival Ghanaian authority or customs.
“We are not here to impose our culture or compete for kingship. We are here to live in peace, obey the laws, and raise our families as responsible residents of Ghana,” he concluded.
The Igbo community called on the government, traditional authorities, and the public to disregard the circulating misinformation and reaffirmed their loyalty to Ghana.
