Man Behind Viral Igbo Village Claim Apologises, Says It’s a 2013 Video
The man at the centre of a planned Igbo village in Ghana has rendered an unqualified apology to the people of Ghana.
Identified as Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, he was summoned by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on July 17, 2025.
He is said to have clarified that it was an old 2013 interview, which he deeply regrets and assured that the idea had long been abandoned.
He affirmed that he has not purchased any piece of land for that purpose.
“Chukwudi conveyed profuse apologies to the President, Government, Chiefs and People of Ghana for the unfortunate agitations his rather ill-advised interview has created,” the Minister reported in a Facebook post.
At the meeting, the Minister reiterated the country’s commitment to championing that Pan-African identity; however, he stressed the need for fellow Africans and guests to adhere to peaceful and law-abiding traditions.
He said that those must desist from conduct or pronouncements considered unlawful, divisive and incendiary even as they enjoy our famed hospitality.
“Government urges calm and restraint and recalls the inseparable bond of friendship and brotherhood between Ghana and Nigeria. Let us all, in the true spirit of African solidarity, guard our commentary so this matter does not degenerate into xenophobic consequences.”
Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/
