Accra, Ghana – The leadership of the Igbo community in Ghana has strongly denied claims circulating on social media that it has acquired 50 acres of land in Ningo, Greater Accra Region, for the establishment of an “Igbo Village.”
In an official statement issued by the Head of Communications at the Eze Igbo Palace Ghana, Mr. Ronney Gogo, the community clarified that no such acquisition has taken place, and there are no ongoing plans to create any Igbo settlement or village anywhere in Ghana.
The false claims appear to stem from a 2013 interview granted to Crystal TV by the Igbo Leader in Ghana, Eze Ohazurume I of Ndigbo, following his coronation in September 2012.
The Palace has since clarified that the proposals discussed in that interview were abandoned in 2014 due to complications surrounding land ownership.
“We want to state unequivocally and without reservation that we have not currently acquired any land in Ningo or elsewhere in Ghana for the purpose of establishing an Igbo Village,” the statement read.
The Igbo Leader, who has been a resident of Ghana since 1995 and is married to a Ghanaian businesswoman, is said to hold deep respect for Ghana’s culture, people, and laws.
The Palace emphasized that any action that would jeopardize the harmonious relationship between the Igbo community and Ghanaians is contrary to their values.
“His commitment to being a law-abiding resident has been unwavering throughout his stay—a message he consistently conveys to the Igbo community with absolute clarity,” the statement added.
The Palace urged the public and media outlets to disregard the misinformation and refrain from spreading unfounded narratives that could incite unnecessary tensions or damage the cordial ties between the two communities.
Below is the full statement:
ATTENTION ALL MEDIA HOUSES
MISINFORMATION REGARDING ALLEGED IGBO VILLAGE LAND ACQUISITION
It has come to our attention that statements and accusations are circulating on social media regarding the alleged acquisition of 50 acres of land (250 plots) in Ningo in the Greater Accra Region by the Igbo Leader in Ghana, Eze Ohazurume I of Ndigbo, to create an “Igbo Village.
We want to state unequivocally and without reservation that we have not currently acquired any land in Ningo or elsewhere in Ghana for the purpose of establishing an Igbo Village.
We understand that these accusations stem from an interview granted to Crystal TV in 2013.
This interview was a pre-arranged follow-up to his (Eze Ohazurume I of Ndigbo) coronation in September 2012.
We wish to clarify that the plans discussed in that interview never materialized due to a series of issues surrounding the rightful ownership of the land in question.
This led to the cancellation of those plans as far back as 2014, and there is currently no plot of land in Ghana that has been earmarked for an “Igbo Village.”
The Igbo leader, having been a resident of Ghana since 1995 and married to a Ghanaian businesswoman, has a deep respect for the culture and laws of this nation.
We would never engage in any activity that would mar the strong relationship between the Igbo people residing here and the Ghanaian community. His commitment to being a law-abiding resident has been unwavering throughout his stay—a message he consistently conveys to the Igbo community with absolute clarity.
We reiterate that we presently have not acquired any 50-acre land or any other land to be used as an “Igbo Village” in Ghana.
RONNEY GOGO(HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS, EZE IGBO PALACE GHANA)Contact: 0550077645
