On 17th December, 2023 the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu while speaking during a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, in his palace said during the 2023 Presidential Election the Igbis did not vote for the current President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria because they were told it was there turn to become the President of Nigeria.
According to Vanguard, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu "During the election, we, Igbo didn’t vote for Bola because we were told it was our turn. Bola was very good to us when he was governor. He treated Ndigbo very well. During the time of the governorship, Igbo in Lagos came to me, and I told them to support Governor Sanwo Olu. But the President of Nigeria today is Bola Tinubu."
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu added the Ohanaeze had pledged their loyalty to support the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu because was gladly nominated by his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC).