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A delegation led by the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo, met with the Yoruba organisation, Afenifere, in Lagos,over the weekend.
The meeting was historic in the sense that it was the first meeting of the two tribal groups.
The Igbo group was received by the Chief Ayo Adebanjo who represented the leader of Afenifere, Chief R.F Fasoranti.
Nwoddo said he visited the Afenifere group first because it was the first organisation that congratulated him after his appointment as Ohaneze Ndigbo’s president-general.
The meeting was reportedly focused on the several issues affecting the Igbos and Yoruba and how the two organizations can work in unison.
The two groups came to a decision to work together to move the country forward.
Among the Ohaneze Ndigbo’s delegation were deputy president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Rtd DIG Hillary Opara, vice-president-general for Delta state, Dr Sylvanus Ebigwei, vice-president general for Anambra state, Mr Charles Odunukwe, Chief Guy Ikokwu and Chief Ben Onwugalu.
The Afenifere team was led by Chief Adebanjo consisted of the chairman of its political committee, Prof Banji Akintoye, chairman committee on restructuring, Dr Amos Akingba, national treasurer, Chief Supo Sonibare and national publicity secretary, Mr Yinka Odumakin.
