He served as the 9th president-general of Ọhanaeze Ndigbo succeeded by George Obiozor.
[3][4] Nwodo, the third-born male child of his family, was born in 1952 in Enugu State, Nigeria.
[7] During the second republic, under the government and administration of Shehu Shagari, Nwodo served as Minister of Civil Aviation.
[8] Under the government of Abdulsalami Abubakar, Nwodo served as Minister of Information and Culture.
[9] In 2017, Nwodo won an election that decided the 9th President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a socio-cultural organization that represents every Igbo speaking community, and protects the rights and interests of the Igbo people around the world.