Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide on Thursday confirmed the death of Professor George Obiozor, the President General of the apex Igbo socio-political organisation.
The Igbo group disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Enugu State by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Chiedozie Alex and titled “Igbo Titan Bows Out”
The statement read, “It is with pain and sorrow in our hearts that the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide and indeed all the Igbo sons and daughters received the news of the passing of Ambassador Professor George Obiozor, CON, (Ugwumba). Until his death, he was the President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization.
“Obiozor was a prodigy and an enigma of some sort: an erudite reflective scholar of world renown, prophetic intellectual, astute resourceful administrator, sagacious plebian political submarine, seasoned diplomat, cultural reservoir, detribalized patriot, jovial cerebral discussant, among others.