The Nwodo family’s patriarch was John Ugwuamakofia Nwodo.He was the father of Chief John Nnia Nwodo, the charming and amiable President-General of “Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo.” He was the wealthy individual who purchased the Mercedes bus. Premier Michael Okpara of the erstwhile Eastern Region appointed him Minister of Local Government following his appointment as Minister of Commerce. Later on, at Enugu, he would be crowned Igwe of Ukehe. Three sons of Igwe J.U. Nwodo entered the political sphere.
– Attorney Joe Nwodo was a former candidate for governor of Ghana and the presidency who was disqualified by General Babangida’s military regime due to a bitter battle with his challenger for the position. But Joe was ousted, and his younger brother went on to win the contentious race.
– Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, who served as the Third Republic’s governor of Enugu State, went on to become the PDP’s first national secretary and then its national chairman.
–Chief Nnia Nwodo, who served as President Abdusalami Abubakar’s minister of information and President Shehu Shagari’s minister of aviation. The ninth President-General of the social and cultural organization “Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo” is Chief Nnia at the moment.