Hundreds of Ghanaians took to the streets of Accra, Ghana’s capital, on Saturday, July 27, 2025, in a massive protest demanding the immediate expulsion of Nigerians from their country.
The protest, which held at the popular Obra Spot, was sparked by growing frustration among some Ghanaian citizens who blame Nigerian nationals for the increasing levels of crime and social vices in the country.
The demonstrators carried placards with bold inscriptions like “Nigerians Must Go,” “End Kidnapping,” “End Prostitution,” End Armed Robbery”, “End Fraud,” “Who protects the right and freedom of Ghanaians?”, ”End Murders”, “End Ritual”, and “Our Kids Are Missing Because of Igbos.”
One of the protesters, a woman dressed in red voiced her anger: “Nigerians must go because you cannot be in someone’s country and be doing anyhow.”
In a viral video, protesters can be seen waving the Ghanaian flag and chanting slogans, with many insisting that the presence of Nigerians was a threat to public safety.
A protester riding a motorcycle accused Nigerians of causing fear in communities.
“A time will come when even our children won’t be able to go out to buy something and return safely,” he stated.
He also referenced a recent tragic incident involving a Ghanaian official who died during a robbery in Abuja, Nigeria.
“Just look at what they did to our mother at the Ghana High Commission in Nigeria. They killed her inside her car. Why, Nigerians?” he said.
The protest also reignited tensions surrounding the presence of the Igbo monarchy in Ghana.
Some protesters questioned the legitimacy of the title “Eze Ndigbo” being used by Igbo leaders in the country, specifically calling out Eze Chukwudi Ihenetu, who was crowned “Eze Ndi Igbo Ghana.”
“This message is for him: he should stop calling himself a king in this land ever again,” one protester stated angrily.
This backlash follows a recent uproar over the installation of Eze Ihenetu and the public display of his extravagant palace in Accra.
In response to the controversy, the Southeast Council of Traditional Rulers in Nigeria abolished the use of the title “Eze Ndigbo” outside Igbo land.
In a statement signed by respected traditional leaders including Eze E.C. Okeke (Eze Imo) and Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, the council declared that the title “Eze” is sacred and should only be conferred through proper traditional rites within Igbo communities.
They instead introduced “Onyendu Ndigbo” as the appropriate title for Igbo leaders in the diaspora.
The council warned that continued use of the outlawed title would be seen as defiance of Igbo tradition and a show of disrespect toward the authority of traditional institutions.
