Igbos Get Strong Message Ahead of 2023 Presidential Election
- Southeasterners have been urged to support the presidential ambition of the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi
- The call was made by the former national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Okwesilieze Nwodo
- According to him, Obi's presidency will be beneficial to the people of southeast who deserves the presidency in 2023
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Chief Okwesilieze Nwodo, former national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says Peter Obi, of the Labour Party could actualize the dream of south easterners by winning the Presidential election in 2023.
Nwodo, who was a governor of Enugu state equally said that the Igbos would not remain political slaves serving other geo-political zones in the country.
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He said:
“Igbos will not remain political slaves serving other geo-political zones in Nigeria. I know that politics is dynamic. This is a period of political alignment and re-alignment for the Igbo politicians so that our common interest can see the light of the day.
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“The Igbos would be looking for allies who can meet their irreducible minimum to remain part of Nigeria political system. While they look for that in the major political parties, they have a big plan B in other parties. I know that the two important Igbos would be on the ballot paper for their political parties. The one that is most promising is Mr. Peter Obi, of the Labour Party. Dumebi Kachikwu, the younger brother to the former Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, also secured the ticket of African Democratic Congress. So, if we do not get anything from APC and PDP, we can get something through other political parties.
“So, this is a period of negotiations, alignment and re-alignment. The Igbos will not just give up like that. We are not happy about how we were treated by APC and PDP, but the game is still on, it is not the end of it yet. I am happy that we have alternatives to remain relevant in Nigeria politics.
“For those of us who have been campaigning for South East presidency, we are not happy that some of our leaders in PDP and APC didn’t join in this struggle. If you are talking about two PDP Governors in South East who campaigned for South South aspirant, what about the Senate Majority Whip, Orji Ozor Kalu, and Governor of Imo State , Hope Uzodinma, who campaigned for Ahmed Lawan, when we had strong aspirants from South East in their parties? Our Igbo political leaders didn’t do well this time, especially when they knew that it was the turn of South East to produce a president for the country in 2023."
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The apex Igbo socio-cultural body has therefore disowned Solomon Ogbonna the former president of Lagos State Chapter, who the said report was attributed to.
Dismissing the report, Ohanaeze in a statement signed by its spokesman, Dr. Alex Chidozie Ogbonnia said:
”The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to the news making the rounds with a caption “Ohanaeze Ndigbo dumps Peter Obi, declares support for Tinubu”. The story added that “since the group was in support of a second term for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, there was nothing wrong in supporting his (Sanwo-Olu) presidential candidate.
“The purveyor of the above remarks is Ohanaeze Ndigbo immediate past President in Lagos State, Solomon Ogbonna Aguene.
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