Minister for Foreign Affairs, who also doubles as Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has called for calm after a meeting with Nigerian EZE DR. CHUKWUDI JUDE IHENETU, who is parading himself as King of the Igbos in Ghana.

The meeting comes after a video emerged on July 7, capturing Dr CHUKWUDI JUDE expressing a desire to establish a 50-acre Igbo village in Old Ningo.

He described the project as a cultural hub for Igbos in Ghana and abroad, featuring a palace, market, schools, a guest house, and streets named after Igbo icons like Nnamdi Azikiwe.

His remarks drew several reactions both from abroad and locally, with some Ghanaians slamming past governments for allowing a Nigerian to earn such vast land in a foreign land. Nigerians taking to X also warned against allowing ‘Igbos’ to establish such a community in Ghana.

They called ‘Igbos’ as power drunk and selfish leaders, while others also cited the essence of foreign policy, referring to Ghana’s long-standing relations with Nigeria.

In response to this, the Minister invited Dr Jude through a formal summons to his office in Accra on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

The Minister, after the meeting, clarified that the video which surfaced a few weeks ago was an old video dating as far back as 2013. He said Dr Jude has also apologised for his remarks and assured that he has abandoned the idea of reigning as King in a 50-acre Igbo community in Ghana.

“Yesterday, I invited Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, the gentleman captured in a viral video claiming he intends to establish an Igbo Kingdom in Ghana following an alleged purchase of a tract of land. Izwe clarified that it was an old 2013 interview, which he deeply regrets.

“He assured that he has long abandoned that idea and has not purchased any piece of land for that purpose”, the Minister clarified.

He continued that “Chukwudi conveyed profuse apologies to the President, Government, Chiefs and People of Ghana for the unfortunate agitations his rather ill-advised interview has created”.

Ablakwa, however, emphasised that, despite Ghana’s friendly foreign policy, particularly a commitment to promote the Pan-African identity, it expects an adherence to the country's cultural norms, laws and desisting “from conduct or pronouncements considered unlawful, divisive and incendiary even as they enjoy our famed hospitality”.

As I emphasised in the meeting, Ghana is exceptionally proud of its celebrated friendly foreign policy, which is welcoming to all to our beautiful and peaceful country, particularly Africans and people of African descent. We are determined to keep championing that Pan-African identity, for which we have attained global renown.

Consequently, he called for call and restraint while highlighting ”the inseparable bond of friendship and brotherhood between Ghana and Nigeria”.

In a related development, the Ga Traditional Council issued a stern warning to Nigerian EZE DR. CHUKWUDI JUDE IHENETU, who is parading himself as King of the Igbos in Ghana.

The Council, in a five-item statement dated July 9, dissociated itself from all activities related to the purported Igbo King Dr Chukwudi Jude following a crunch meeting held by the council and headed by the President, KING TACKIE TEIKO TSURU II- Ga Mantse.

They said they have not conferred any kingship title on any individual mandating him as King of Igbos in the Ga State.

Also reacting to Dr Jude’s remarks was Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, who urged the public to disregard the claims, stating that,

“No ‘King’ has any kingdom or land in the Ningo-Prampram Constituency. Disregard any such claims. The ancient Great Ningo kingdom is welcoming to all who visit us, but none is welcome to lay claim to a kingdom here. Rest assured, we are a hospitable people, but our hospitality cannot be taken for granted. Let calm prevail.”

Meanwhile, Eze Dr. Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, according to reports, was not a king in Nigeria before relocating to Ghana in 1995 as a businessman, but he was crowned as Eze Ndi Igbo Ghana in 2012 by recognised Nigerian kingmakers who travelled to Ghana for the ceremony.