<h4>Ebonyi Leaders Confer IPHORO</h4>
<p><strong><a href="https://openlife.ng/">OpenLife Nigeria</a></strong> reports that yesterday, July 17, 2025, Eze Ndigbo in Ikorodu conferred the title of IPHORO (ONWA) on Chief Solomon Ogbonna Aguene, President, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos.<br />
The ONWA title means light of Ebonyi people in Lagos.</p>
<p>The conferment was led by Eze Austin Nwa Ego, the Eze Ndigbo of Ikorodu, Lagos.</p>
<p>The ceremony attracted prominent Ebonyians including the President of Ebonyi State Town Union, Chief Innocent Nwangbo.</p>
<figure id="attachment_29863" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-29863" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-medium wp-image-29863" src="https://openlife.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ogbonna-1-300x169.jpg" alt="Ebonyi Leaders Confer IPHORO" width="300" height="169" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-29863" class="wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Chief Solomon Ogbonna Aguene salivating the moment with other Ebonyians at the event</strong></em></figcaption></figure>
<p>A leader after God&#8217;s Heart, attendees were unanimous in describing Chief Solomon Ogbonna Aguene as one Ebonyian who is empathetic and compassionate towards humans.</p>
<p><em><strong>“He is a leader with great aura, wisdom, humility and class,”</strong></em> they said.</p>
<p>Continuing, they said <em><strong>“Your conferment as IPHORO (ONWA) Ebonyi in Lagos yesterday at Ikorodu, was a testimony of your hard works and cares for the less privilege in our society.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>“May God in His infinite mercies continually bless you with wisdom, knowledge and understanding as you are a source of unity and exemplary leader in your unprecedented contributions to Ebonyi people and Ndigbo in Lagos.</strong></em></p>
<figure id="attachment_29866" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-29866" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-medium wp-image-29866" src="https://openlife.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Whats-300x169.jpg" alt="Ebonyi Leaders Confer IPHORO" width="300" height="169" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-29866" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Chief Aguene making acceptance remarks at the event</em></figcaption></figure>
<p><em><strong>“It is our Hope that with visionary leaders like you, Ndigbo shall attain the desired development and greatness we all crave for,”</strong> </em>they prayed.</p>
<p>It will be recalled that Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio cultural organization, was founded by an Ebonyi man, Sir Akanu Ibiam, a distinguished <a href="https://www.vanguardngr.com/">medical</a> missionary who was appointed Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria from December 1960 until January 1966 during the Nigerian First Republic.</p>
<p>Taking after the footsteps of Sir Akanu Ibiam, Chief Solomon Ogbonna Aguene has oxygenized Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos since becoming the President in 2018 through quality and humanist leadership.</p>
<figure id="attachment_29865" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-29865" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-medium wp-image-29865" src="https://openlife.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-18-at-03.40.42_fe1bd61e-e1752836223502-300x135.jpg" alt="Ebonyi Leaders Confer IPHORO" width="300" height="135" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-29865" class="wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Group photograph with Chief Aguene at the event</strong></em></figcaption></figure>
<p>He has widened the space for Ebonyians in Lagos through physical and visible showings as well as active participation in Igbo activities in Lagos.</p>
<p>Just few years ago, Chief Aguene selected 13 indigenes of Ebonyi State and crowned them with Eze titles in their respective areas of residence.</p>

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